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National Association of Rocketry, Tripoli Rocketry Association
About Me:
I run Rocketry Planet. In my spare time, I enjoy building scale model and high power rockets, developing unique Internet applications, and listening to music.
My Website:
http://www.rocketryplanet.com
Favorite Rockets:
My favorite rockets are the Terrier-Sandhawk, Black Brant VB, Nike Aache, Honest John, Astrobee D, just about any NASA sounding rocket.
Favorite Music:
I like trance music, techno-dance, club music, generally music that can be found on Ministry of Sound albums.
Favorite TV Shows:
TV reruns of The Shawshank Redemption, the best movie of all time. Well, behind Raiders of The Lost Ark.

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Sharing the first fruits of the harvest

I am excited with the way Our Planet has progressed. 70 members the
first week! And the benefit of sharing with the community is already
paying off. Mitch Marchi II's blog post on his fin beveling tool was
so great that I had to share it with everyone.


Thanks to Mitch for sharing this and allowing me to share it with t

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Posted on August 26, 2007 at 4:08pm — 1 Comment

Darrell Mobley

Ejection Charge Calculations: The theory behind the numbers

If you've never had a rocket crash because the parachute didn't come out right, go on to read something else. But if you know what the term "core sampling" is from experience, here is some good information. Parachute failure often comes from an incorrect or insufficient amount of ejection charge. This is caused by either having too large a parachute compartment inside the rocket, or not using the right amount of black powder in a reloadable motor.

Ejection charge weight can be c… Continue

Posted on August 22, 2007 at 2:41pm — 2 Comments

Darrell Mobley

Spreading the word...

I hope you are enjoying Our Planet as much as I am. It's like a whole new extension of our rocketry family growing on its own. It has the potential become ... viral.

So how do we spread the infection of Our Planet? The first way is through personal invites, sending your friends email and asking them to check it out. The invitation widget here will even allow you to import a list of addresses.

A lot of you participate in online forums, so one of the easiest ways to promote the… Continue

Posted on August 22, 2007 at 10:50am —

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At 10:30pm on July 9, 2009, Lannie Philips said…
Hi Darrell, Do you have a web site or email to contact you ? I loved your Crossbow review, in fact it sold me the rocket. I have a couple of things I would like to discuss. Thanks
At 7:01pm on March 28, 2009, Jared Elliott said…
Darrell those are some impressive photos you have there. I especially like the HoJo ones.
At 9:47pm on March 10, 2009, Burl Finkelstein said…
Thanks Darrell. And thanks for what you do for rocketry
At 9:02pm on February 3, 2009, Oaken said…
Thanks for stopping by. I'm a recent convert to Trance/Techno/Club. Not fully familiar with all the various genres, but I have taken a liking to Nitrous Oxide, Noel Sanger, Neal Scarborough, Armin van Buuren. Paul Oakenfold and Markus Schultz aren't bad, either :-)

"Oaken" is a variant of the English meaning of my family name.

Kudos for a superb job with RP. I check for new articles and posts every 1-2 days. The site is professionally executed is all respects. Keep up the wonderful work!
At 8:28pm on February 3, 2009, Louise Ferrell said…
Thanks Darrell! I enjoy my participation in the club launches and have already enjoyed much of the conversation on this site.
At 9:25pm on December 3, 2008, Lannie Philips said…
Thanks Darrell for your quick responce. I will check them out. Take care.
At 8:54pm on December 3, 2008, Lannie Philips said…
Hi Darrell, I have only talked to you once before, I hope your doing fine. Can you recommend anybody that builds and sell launch pads. My budget is about $300 or so .I like the Impulse areospace (quad pod pro), but have not got any responce from them. Thanks for your time, and merry christmas.
At 7:59pm on November 10, 2008, Alex Huffman said…
thanks darrell ill enjoy this site as much as i do rocketry planet
At 9:48am on September 24, 2008, Hokkyokusei said…
Thanks Darrell, just settling in, looks good so far :)
At 10:42pm on September 23, 2008, Ron Ellis said…
Hi Darrell! Great website. The hard work you've put into it really shows.-Ron
 
 
 

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