Rocket Science is for
Everyone!
Welcome to my site; my name
is Bob Doran, and just like you, my passion is High Powered
Experimental Rocketry. I myself am a 19 year old student, attending
Penn State University, majoring in the field of Mechanical Engineering.
Rocketry was always my hobby, since I was seven or so.
Since then I have invested alot into this hobby, buying a metal lathe,
milling machine, welders, grinders, saws, ALOT of epoxy, etc. This is
by no means an
inexpensive hobby, so if you are getting started into it make sure you
keep that in mind, because as soon as you launch your first rocket, you
will never be able to stop. I, like many other rocketeers, prefer to
build every part of my rockets, which includes the motors, in my
opinion the most challenging and fun part to build. I have
spent many hours reading through &
admiring James Yawn's, and Richard
Nakka's websites, both of which are an excellent wealth of
rocketry knowledge.
Right now Im
still working on this site, trying to get all the pages made and alot
of pictures. Last Updated: 11/15/09
Constructing
Motors
Propellants:
Proven Propellants:
- Ammonium Perchlorate #1 (AP, PBAN, DER-331 Epoxy, Lampblack)
- Potassium Nitrate & Sucrose (Sugar) Propellant
- Potassium Nitrate & Sucrose (Sugar) with Iron Oxide
- Sorbitol & Potassium Nitrate Propellant
- Sorbitol
& Potassium Nitrate with Iron Oxide
Experimental
Propellants (Unproven):
- Ammonium Nitrate Composite
- KNO3 Composite Propellant
Equipment:
Rockets:
