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July 20, 2014, I launched my first rockets, including the Estes Der Red Max, the first rocket I built myself. This was at the very beginning. I was unfamiliar with the Model Rocket Safety Code at this point, and you'll notice a couple of times we failed to do a…

Thank goodness it had rained!

After searching for a rocket for nearly an hour, I found it in an unexpected place.

Chad and I race our Crossfire ISX rockets

This is a typical model rocket flight - ignition, boost, coast, ejection and recovery. I love the Cosmic Explorer. I managed to get a nice airfoil on the fins, and it barely rolls at all. This rocket flies nice and straight, and it's a real beaut.

This was my first cluster rocket - the two-motor Magnum Sport Loader by Quest Aerospace. It's what is known as an egg lofter, meaning it carries a payload of a raw egg - actually, two raw eggs. This is a common model rocketry challenge - you launch an egg, because…

About a week ago, I suddenly felt like trying a two-stage rocket, but I didn't have a kit. Since I'd also been toying with the idea of designing and building my first rocket from scratch, I decided to go for both at once - a big step for me. I…