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Launch Rail Construction

Here are some photos of our new launch rail. A big thanks to Frank at Dynasoar rocketry for sharing his launch rail construction video ! We used a 6ft long 1″ launch rail and its supported by four 3ft long legs made from 2″ diameter ABS piping.

Black Brant IV Assembly

The Black Brant is a family of Canadian-designed sounding rockets originally built by Bristol Aerospace, since absorbed by Magellan Aerospace in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Over 800 Black Brants of various versions have been launched since they were first produced in 1961, and the type remains one of the most popular sounding rockets ever built. The original …

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