I never did quite make it into the astronaut program, but I was able to achieve the next best thing.

The sport rocketry or high power model rocket industry has grown by leaps and bounds over the years. Model rocketeers are building bigger and bigger rockets and pushing higher and higher altitude limits that actually rival the professional aerospace industry. Every heard of LDRS? Large and Dangerous Rocket Ships or LDRS for short, is an annual amateur rocket meet that brings out the best of the best modelers and models in the world. Hobbyists can bring model rockets sometimes as tall as 20 feet or more reaching altitudes of 20,000 to 30,000 feet and above with these monsters. This annual meet is surely not for the faint of heart or the light of pocket book.

But aside from these monsters, models can range in size from a few inches tall to several feet. There is room in this sport from the “don’t know nothing” novice to the highly educated, very experienced rocket scientist (ha ha). There is nothing like going out to a wide open field, setting up your launch pad and sending your first model creation to an exhilarating altitude. Of course, you will be taking all necessary precautionary and safety measures won’t you.

My first taste of mastering my own model rocket came at about the age of 12 when I first discovered Estes Industries. My first kit, the Astron Alpha, was easy to build and flew beautifully. I was hooked and over the next few years I could be found after school with balsa wood and glue in hand. I managed to build and fly numerous models that Estes had available. Of course back then Estes and Centuri were the only companies I knew about. Follow all the pages of my site and you will discover other companies that I have deemed worthwhile enough to include on this site.

And of course for me, rockets and space go hand in hand. If it hadn’t been for civilization’s yearning to understand the stars and discover what is out in space, rockets may never have been invented or at least not used to the extent they are today. So along with model rockets I have combine my profession experience and passions to put the most complete website together that I know how. This site contains all kinds of knowledge of rockets their history, their uses and space exploration, which is the final destination for some of the various types of rockets. And with the new emergence of the commercial space flight industry, a more common man approach to space travel is taking place. Want to take a ride into space yourself? That may become a very real possibility in the next few years.

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By using the navigation buttons at the left, you will be able to find anything you need or ever wanted to know about the fascinating world of rockets and space. If there is something you want to know about model rockets or anything else, but can't seem to locate, or have a burning desire to have added to this website, Just rocket on over (oops, sorry about the pun) to my contact me page and ask away. This website is meant to grant your every wish about rockets and all that goes with them. I truly hope you enjoy your travels through my website. That is what it was created for.

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Sincerely

Dave Gieber