Realm Rocketry: Recent Episodes

Brennan Thompson

This podcast will guide you through model rocketry from an absolute noob to an expert. It will start by explaining what model rocketry is and work up to more advanced topics.

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Although scaling is normally hard, Curtis Heisey talks today about an easier way with 3d printed parts! If you want to learn more about scaling then you might like this episode! If you have any questions about this episode, or other model rocketry things, I would appreciate it if you contacted me at bit.ly/realmrocketrycontact. You can find my website, for even more Realm Rocketry, at realmrocketry.com.

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Many people (including me) were curious about what was going on with NAR events. Thankfully, Ed Lacroix, the NAR events chair, gave me the opportunity to interview him! We talked about many questions I have found in the rocketry community about NAR events, so if you are curious about NAR events I believe that you will enjoy this episode! If you have any questions about this episode, or other model rocketry things, I would appreciate it if you contacted me at bit.ly/realmrocketrycontact. You can find me website, for even more Realm Rocketry, at realmrocketry.com. You can find out more about NAR and NAR events at nar.org.

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Many people (including me) were curious about what was going on with NAR events. Thankfully, Ed Lacroix, the NAR events chair, gave me the opportunity to interview him! We talked about many questions I have found in the rocketry community about NAR events, so if you are curious about NAR events I believe that you will enjoy this episode! If you have any questions about this episode, or other model rocketry things, I would appreciate it if you contacted me at bit.ly/realmrocketrycontact. You can find me website, for even more Realm Rocketry, at realmrocketry.com. You can find out more about NAR and NAR events at nar.org.

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In this episode I talked about a study done by the University of Florida about rockets and lightning and what that means for us sport flyers. If you have any questions about rocketry I would appreciate it if you contacted me at bit.ly/realmrocketrycontact. A really cool thing that just happened is that you can now go to realmrocketry.com to access my website, where you can find even more Realm Rocketry!

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Article: https://bit.ly/rocketsandlightning

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In this episode I talked about a study done by the University of Florida about rockets and lightning and what that means for us sport flyers. If you have any questions about rocketry I would appreciate it if you contacted me at bit.ly/realmrocketrycontact. A really cool thing that just happened is that you can now go to realmrocketry.com to access my website, where you can find even more Realm Rocketry!

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Article: https://bit.ly/rocketsandlightning

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Welcome back to Realm Rocketry! If you have any suggestions or questions, we would appreciate it if you contacted us at bit.ly/realmrocketrycontact. If you want to find our podcast then please go to realmrocketry.com. 

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Welcome back to Realm Rocketry! If you have any suggestions or questions, we would appreciate it if you contacted us at bit.ly/realmrocketrycontact. If you want to find our podcast then please go to realmrocketry.com. 

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Do you want to level up your model rocket skills or speed up building model rockets? If so, then I think that you will enjoy this episode on using 3d printing to do just that in 4 easy steps! If you want to find out more about this podcast then please go to bit.ly/realmrocketry. I would greatly appreciate it if you took just a couple of minutes out of your day to contact me at bit.ly/realmrocketrycontact.

Note: I did not mention the Volexlab Aquila because it does not have as large of a community as the ender 3. One of the nicest things about an ender 3 is that there is a large community with lots of advice and tutorials on how to fix things for the ender 3 specifically.

Ender 3 Cura profile: https://bit.ly/3B6tq79

Test prints

3d benchy: https://bit.ly/3B4m3gr

CHEP cube: https://bit.ly/chepcube

How to level your bed: https://bit.ly/3L2dYNY

Note: I have made custom firmware with this built-in if you want the firmware for your 3d printer then feel free to contact me

3d printable upgrades

  1. LCD back cover: https://bit.ly/3qrqWez this prevents dust from getting into your LCD display circuits

  2. LCD front cover: https://bit.ly/3DaZmdj this helps you sleep at night because it blocks the LCD screen light

  3. V slot covers: https://bit.ly/3xhGmWH this keeps dust and debris out of your v slots

  4. Z-axis motor mount-adjustable https://bit.ly/3B7QYsd this improves the z-axis

  5. Z axis knob https://bit.ly/3Bxa7VS

Non-printable upgrades

https://amzn.to/3U67O3q there are other bundles of upgrades like this, that work too

FreeCad: https://www.freecadweb.org

Make rocket parts easily in FreeCad: https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Rocket_Workbench

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Do you want to level up your model rocket skills or speed up building model rockets? If so, then I think that you will enjoy this episode on using 3d printing to do just that in 4 easy steps! If you want to find out more about this podcast then please go to bit.ly/realmrocketry. I would greatly appreciate it if you took just a couple of minutes out of your day to contact me at bit.ly/realmrocketrycontact.

Note: I did not mention the Volexlab Aquila because it does not have as large of a community as the ender 3. One of the nicest things about an ender 3 is that there is a large community with lots of advice and tutorials on how to fix things for the ender 3 specifically.

Ender 3 Cura profile: https://bit.ly/3B6tq79

Test prints

3d benchy: https://bit.ly/3B4m3gr

CHEP cube: https://bit.ly/chepcube

How to level your bed: https://bit.ly/3L2dYNY

Note: I have made custom firmware with this built-in if you want the firmware for your 3d printer then feel free to contact me

3d printable upgrades

  1. LCD back cover: https://bit.ly/3qrqWez this prevents dust from getting into your LCD display circuits

  2. LCD front cover: https://bit.ly/3DaZmdj this helps you sleep at night because it blocks the LCD screen light

  3. V slot covers: https://bit.ly/3xhGmWH this keeps dust and debris out of your v slots

  4. Z-axis motor mount-adjustable https://bit.ly/3B7QYsd this improves the z-axis

  5. Z axis knob https://bit.ly/3Bxa7VS

Non-printable upgrades

https://amzn.to/3U67O3q there are other bundles of upgrades like this, that work too

FreeCad: https://www.freecadweb.org

Make rocket parts easily in FreeCad: https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Rocket_Workbench

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Thank you to everyone who listens to my podcast! We will see you in about a month! If you find value in our content, then please go tell people about our podcast!

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Thank you for listening and thank you to Curtis for the amazing interview. We hope that you enjoyed this episode! If you have any questions or feedback, then please contact us with the link below!

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Curtis's presentation on Deuces Wild: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQiXLHE0u24

Curtis's GitHub for his camera link: https://github.com/chrocket/RocketTrig

Website: https://bit.ly/realmrocketry

Contact us: https://bit.ly/realmrocketrycontact

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Thank you for listening and thank you to Curtis for the amazing interview. We hope that you enjoyed this episode! If you have any questions or feedback, then please contact us with the link below!

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Curtis's presentation on Deuces Wild: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQiXLHE0u24

Curtis's GitHub for his camera link: https://github.com/chrocket/RocketTrig

Website: https://bit.ly/realmrocketry

Contact us: https://bit.ly/realmrocketrycontact

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Thank you for listening! If you attended NARAM 63, then please contact us with the link below about your experience. 

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Thank you for listening to the Realm Rocketry podcast! We hope that you enjoyed this episode! If you have any questions or feedback, then please contact us with the link below!

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Thread: https://bit.ly/EstesBigDaddymodifications

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Thank you for listening to the Realm Rocketry podcast! We hope that you enjoyed this episode! If you have any questions or feedback, then please contact us with the link below!

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Website: https://bit.ly/realmrocketry

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Aerotech resources: https://bit.ly/aerotechresources

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Thank you for listening to the Realm Rocketry podcast! We hope that you enjoyed this episode! If you have any questions or feedback, then please contact us with the link below!

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Website: https://bit.ly/realmrocketry

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Thank you for listening to the Realm Rocketry podcast! We hope that you enjoyed this episode! If you have any questions or feedback, then please contact us with the link below!

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Website: https://bit.ly/realmrocketry

Contact us: https://bit.ly/realmrocketrycontact

Paper towel tube rocket: https://bit.ly/papertoweltube

Rocket pen: https://bit.ly/rocketpen

Modular model rocket: https://bit.ly/modularmodelrocket

BPS space rocket cradles: https://bit.ly/BPSrocketcradles

Model rocket number two: https://bit.ly/ellipticalopticianmodelrocket

Fin alignment tool: https://bit.ly/finalignmenttool

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Thank you for listening to the Realm Rocketry podcast! We hope that you enjoyed this episode! If you have any questions or feedback, then please contact us with the link below!

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Article: https://bit.ly/FAIWSMC2016

Website: https://bit.ly/realmrocketry

Contact us: https://bit.ly/realmrocketrycontact

NAR International competition link: https://www.nar.org/fai-spacemodeling/

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Thank you for listening to the Realm Rocketry podcast! We hope that you enjoyed this episode! If you have any questions or feedback, then please contact us with the link below!

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Thread: https://bit.ly/weightof3dprintedobjects

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Thank you for listening to the Realm Rocketry podcast! We hope that you enjoyed this episode! If you have any questions or feedback, then please contact us with the link below!

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Neon Tiger: https://bit.ly/estesneontiger

Solo: https://bit.ly/estessolo

Double ringer: https://bit.ly/estesdoubleringer

replacement gliders: https://bit.ly/extraringgliders

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Thank you for listening to the Realm Rocketry podcast! We hope that you enjoyed this episode! If you have any questions or feedback, then please contact us with the link below!

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Paint spray handle: https://amzn.to/3yNNycY

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Thank you for listening to the Realm Rocketry podcast! We hope that you enjoyed this episode! If you have any questions or feedback, then please contact us with the link below!

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Thank you for listening to the Realm Rocketry podcast! We hope that you enjoyed this episode! If you have any questions or feedback, then please contact us with the link below!

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Joe Boxer rocket: http://kymichaelson.us/joe-boxer-story

Form: https://forms.gle/54KA5EbJHeFMRLDQA

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R2 Home Rocketry Forum: https://bit.ly/r2hometrf

R2 Home Hackaday: https://bit.ly/r2homehackaday 

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Thank you for listening to the Realm Rocketry podcast! We hope that you enjoyed this episode! If you have any questions or feedback, then please contact us with the link below!

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OpenRocket: https://openrocket.info

RockSim: https://bit.ly/apogeerocksim

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Thank you for listening to the Realm Rocketry podcast! We hope that you enjoyed this episode! If you have any questions or feedback, then please contact us with the link below!

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NAR site dimensions: https://bit.ly/narsafetycode

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Website: https://bit.ly/realmrocketry

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Estes: https://estesrockets.com

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LOC Presicion: https://locprecision.com

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Thank you for listening! If you like this content or have a question then please contact us.

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CSXT Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_Space_eXploration_Team

Website: https://bit.ly/realmrocketry

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Thank you for listening to the Realm Rocketry podcast! We hope that you enjoyed this episode! If you have any questions or feedback, then please contact us with the link below!

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Contact us: https://bit.ly/realmrocketrycontact

Recovery episode: https://bit.ly/recoveryepisode

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Thank you for listening to the Realm Rocketry podcast! We hope that you enjoyed this episode! If you have any questions or feedback, then please contact us with the link below!

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Thank you for listening! If you want to ask us a question check out the contact link below!

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Website: https://bit.ly/realmrocketry

Contact us: https://bit.ly/realmrocketrycontact

Cutting balsa wood: https://bit.ly/balsawoodcutting

Fixing warped fins: https://bit.ly/fixingwarpedfins

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Thank you for listening! If you want to ask us a question check out the contact link below!  

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Website: https://bit.ly/realmrocketry

Contact us: https://bit.ly/realmrocketrycontact

Mach One rockets: https://bit.ly/machonerockets

Quantum tubing: https://bit.ly/quantumtube

Blue tube: https://bit.ly/rocketbluetube

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Thank you for listening! Please go fill out my form on episode length at https://bit.ly/realmrocketryform. We will see you next episode!

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It is time for the first ever Realm Rocketry model rocketry lightning round! Tune in to this episode where we answer 51 questions in about 13 minutes! I hope you all enjoy this episode!

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Website: https://bit.ly/realmrocketry

Contact: https://bit.ly/realmrocketrycontact

NAR club locator: https://bit.ly/narclublocator

Alpha 3 starter set: https://bit.ly/estesalpha3starter

Titebond 3: https://amzn.to/3I8bpZu

Orville Carlisle: https://bit.ly/orvillecarlisle

Apogee altimeters: https://bit.ly/altimeters

Firefly altimeter: https://bit.ly/fireflyaltimeter

NAR competition: https://bit.ly/contestflying

What Use to build rockets: https://bit.ly/rocketbuildingtools

Airfoils: https://bit.ly/airfoilingfins

NAR safety code: https://bit.ly/narsafetycode

First amateur rocket in space: https://bit.ly/rocketinspace

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Website: https://realmrocketry.wixsite.com/realmrocketry

Contact: https://realmrocketry.wixsite.com/realmrocketry/contact

"Dog barf": https://www.erockets.biz/erockets-daisy-girl-dog-barf-recovery-wadding-for-model-rockets-1-5-lb-box-erk-9066/

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Thank you for listening! If you want to ask us a question check out the contact link below!

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Contact: https://realmrocketry.wixsite.com/realmrocketry/contact

Dual stage rocket: https://estesrockets.com/product/001329-multi-roc/

Gap staging: https://www.apogeerockets.com/Tech/How_2-Stage_Rockets_Work

Timer for staging: https://www.apogeerockets.com/Electronics-Payloads/Staging/Simple-Timer-for-Staging 

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Welcome back to Realm Rocketry! If you have a question you would like us to answer, please send us a message by the contact section of our website in the links below.

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Website: https://realmrocketry.wixsite.com/realmrocketry

Contact: https://realmrocketry.wixsite.com/realmrocketry/contact 

Thread which inspired this episode: https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/straight-tube-cuts.172840/

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Welcome back to Realm Rocketry! We hope you are enjoying this podcast! Please send us any questions or feedback you have by the links below!

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Website: https://realmrocketry.wixsite.com/realmrocketry

Contact us: https://realmrocketry.wixsite.com/realmrocketry/contact

NAR safety code: https://www.nar.org/safety-information/model-rocket-safety-code/

Tripoli unified safety code

NASA model rocketry stability: https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/VirtualAero/BottleRocket/airplane/rktstab.html

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Thank you everyone for listening! Today we talked about motor storage!

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Website: https://realmrocketry.wixsite.com/realmrocketry

Contact us: https://realmrocketry.wixsite.com/realmrocketry/contact

Mentioned article: https://simplerocketry.com/how-to-store-a-model-rocket-motor/

Model rocket motor breakdown: https://estesrockets.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Components-of-a-Model-Rocket-Engine.jpg

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Thank you for listening! if you would like to ask us a question just contact us with the contact link below. One quick correction is that the copperhead starters no longer exist because of how unreliable they were.

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Website: https://realmrocketry.wixsite.com/realmrocketry

Contact us: https://realmrocketry.wixsite.com/realmrocketry/contact

Copperhead starters: https://www.apogeerockets.com/images/aerotech_products/copperhead_pic.jpg

Startech starters: https://estesrockets.com/product/002303-startech-starters/

Aerotech first fire starters: https://www.apogeerockets.com/Rocket_Motors/AeroTech_Accessories/First_Fire_Starter

Apogee Hot spot igniter dip: https://www.apogeerockets.com/Rocket-Motors/Motor-Starters/Hot-Shot-Igniter-Dip

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I hope you all are enjoying this podcast! Have a great day!

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Thank you everyone for staying with us during our break! Today we talk about when you break even on the cost of purchasing a reloadable motor casing! We would appreciate it if you sent us a question or any feedback you can do that in the contact section of our website which you can find from the link below.

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Welcome to season 2 of the Realm Rocketry podcast!

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Today wetly all about how to achieve straight fins!

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Today we talk about many things in our return to podcasting!

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Contact me

My website

NAR safety code

NAR club locater

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Learn the basics of spray painting! Enjoy!

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Contact me: https://realmrocketry.wixsite.com/realmrocketry/contact

My website: https://realmrocketry.wixsite.com/realmrocketry

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This episode is about building the 4 kits I recommended. Enjoy!

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Topics workshop, rocketry

Today we go into the workshop with a longer episode!

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Listen to my no longer available episodes

Contact me

My website

Kit of my rocket building gear

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Today we give you the 4 best kits to start model rocketry with.

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Contact me

Realm Rocketry trailer Archive.org

My website

Alpha 3 Amazon

Alpha Amazon

Viking Amazon

Athena Amazon

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We talk about some model rocket resources. 

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Apogee Components: https://www.apogeerockets.com

Estes: https://estesrockets.com

Rocket reviews: https://www.rocketreviews.com

The Rocketry Forum: https://www.rocketryforum.com

NAR: https://www.nar.org

Balsa Machining: https://www.balsamachining.com

My website: https://realmrocketry.wixsite.com/realmrocketry

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Today the episode where we talk all about low power model rocket motors!

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oday we have a shorter episode and are talking about the parts in a model rocket. 

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In this episode I will tell you some of my story with rocketry. Enjoy!

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In this episode of the Realm Rocketry podcast I will explain terms that we use in model rocketry and help you understand model rocketry vocabulary. 

NAR: https://www.nar.org

NAR membership: https://www.nar.org/join-nar/

My website: https://realmrocketry.wixsite.com/realmrocketry

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In this episode, I will explain what model rocketry is. 

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NAR safety code: https://www.nar.org/safety-information/model-rocket-safety-code/

Estes black powder motor breakdown: https://estesrockets.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Components-of-a-Model-Rocket-Engine.jpg

My website: https://realmrocketry.wixsite.com/realmrocketry

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Welcome to Realm Rocketry a podcast all about model rockets! Stay tuned for more episodes.