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Updated November 18, 2009
AeroTech High-Power RMS Reloads now shipping from
Sirius Rocketry!
In addition to the AeroTech Hobby Line Motors, we are
now shipping AeroTech High-Power motors and reloads! And, AeroTech has
announced price reductions on HPR motors due to finding several sources
of economical AP. Prices on AeroTech High-Power motors are lower than
they have been in years! Sirius Rocketry is initially stocking 29mm,
38mm, and selected 54mm motors, but we can also special order anything
from AeroTech for you, just write or call.
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Updated August 22, 2009
Saturn Showcase Winners at NARAM-51

Jerry Little, Saturn Showcase grand prize winner
with two of his Apollo entries
The Saturn Showcase at NARAM-51 was a success! Many people
flew their Apollo-Related models during the flight window to get a chance
in the drawing for over 400 dollars worth of great prizes. We enjoyed
seeing all the Apollo models fly in celebration of the 40th anniversary
of the moon landing, and fun was had by all who flew in this much-anticipated
event.
Congratulations to all the prize winners of the prizes
listed below:
- Sirius Rocketry $100 Shopping Spree: Jerry Little (Jerry promptly
put is certificate towards the purchase of the Sirius Rocketry 1:64
Saturn V. Congratulations Jerry!
- Sirius Rocketry Refit U.S.S.Atlantis Kit: Paul Miller
- Starlight Model Rockets Builder's Special Parts Kit: Tim Bookwalter
- Flis Kits 1:282 Saturn 1B: James Bookwalter
- Semroc Astronautics Saturn 1B: John Partridge
- NARTS Saturn CD Data Set: Jerry Kraus
- Red River Rocketry Diamond Ring: Tim Bookwalter
- Dr. Zooch Saturn 1B: James Bookwalter
- Starlight Model Rockets JayHawk: Craig Zicafoose
- NARTS Saturn Blueprint Set: James Bookwalter
- Sirius Rocketry Detail Decal Sheet: John Partridge
- Sirius Rocketry Detail Decal Sheet: Chan Stevens
- Sirius Rocketry Detail Decal Sheet: James Bookwalter
- Sirius Rocketry Detail Decal Sheet: George Pike
- Sirius Rocketry Detail Decal Sheet: Jerry Little
Our special thanks also go out to all our very good friends
who also contributed prizes to help make this an even better and much
anticipated event:
Starlight Model Rockets
Flis Kits
Semroc Astronautics
NARTS
Red River Rocketry
Dr. Zooch
Thank you all!

Craig Zicafoose with his Little Joe II entry

Chan Stevens and "fistfuls of Saturns"
to fly for the Saturn Showcase
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Updated June 5, 2009

10th Anniversary Kit:
Interrogator G released at the National Sport Launch May 23-25 2009.
Sirius Rocketry has announced its first kit of 2009, the
official 10th anniversary kit Interrogator
G at the National Sport Launch 2009 over Memorial Day weekend in
southern Wisconsin. WOOSH ran a great launch, and a top-notch national
event! Several lucky folks won Sirius Rocketry kits, but the best surprise
news was all about the brand-new Interrogator G kit that we brought
to the launch. Our initial supply sold out by the end of the weekend.
This kit is based on requests to make the Interrogator
even larger, but also based on a new series of kits we wanted to produce.
Kits that could take one from mid-power to high-power rocketry with
the same kit. The Interrogator G can do just that. It is not only an
Interrogator "G", but an Interrogator "F" and an
Interrogator "H". A kit that can comfortably fly on standard
as well as high-power motors with equal grace and style, while at the
same time impressing everyone with that marvelous "not three-fins-and-a-nosecone
look".
More information on the Interrogator
G can be found on its webpage and
it can be ordered in the Online
Store.
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AeroTech Motors Now Available in the Online Store!

We have had our Hazmat shipping set up for a while now,
but it took a little while to get all the different AeroTech SKU's into
the online store. The good news is that AeroTech motors are now available
in the Online Store! Many of the motors can be shipped USPS Parcel Post,
and for those that cannot, we can ship FedEx Hazmat.
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Updated May 27, 2009
The National Sport Launch sponsored by WOOSH was a whole
lot of fun! Kudos to the Wisconsin Organization Of Spacemodeling Hobbyists
for putting on their fourth national event (three NARCONs previously)
with the same flair and professionalism as the ones before. We had a
great time, and it was great meeting old friends, and it was great to
meet a lot of new faces! We had a chance to demo our new kit, and sold
a few of them there as well to eager "early adopters". The
new kit announced at NSL will be available here very shortly.
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Updated March 26, 2009

Bring out your Apollo-related rockets and fly them to celebrate the
40th anniversary of Apollo 11 during the Saturn Showcase/Apollo Commemorative
Launch from 2pm-5pm Sunday, August 9th during the Sport Flying Weekend
of NARAM-51 in Johnstown
PA. Each Apollo/Saturn related flight during this event (brought to
you by Sirius Rocketry) will be entered in a drawing for prizes including
a $100.00 Sirius Rocketry shopping spree, a Refit USS Atlantis kit valued
at $59.95, Sirius Rocketry Detail Decal Sheets and more! Your Apollo-Saturn
related flight can be of any Saturn vehicle (I, IB, V), Apollo Spacecraft
(LM, CM/SM), or Apollo test article (Such as the LES pad abort test
flight or Apollo Little Joe II). Painted, unpainted, plastic model conversion,
low power, high power models are all welcome as we celebrate the equipment
that helped get us to the moon 40 years ago. Models must be flown between
2pm and 5pm on Sunday, and each flight receives one entry in the drawing.
The more models you fly the more chances you get! We are working on
adding even more prizes to make this event a fun one for all!
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Updated January 22, 2009
Going
to be seeing this logo a bit this year. Believe it or not, Sirius Rocketry
is celebrating its 10th year as an LLC company. The official company
anniversary date is February 15, 2009. Although Sirius was a concept
and a pending kit late in 1998, the company got "sirius" in
early 1999 with a brand-new website, a great Saturn kit, and products
from AeroTech, Vaughn Brothers Rocketry, Robby's Rockets, Rocket R&D
and others. Some of these companies are not around anymore. And now
here we are approaching the 10th anniversary with some new kits in the
works this year, renewed alliances, and more!
Been rather busy lately, and to you, I am thankful for you keeping
us that way. You have helped us survive 10 years in an up-down economy.
And because of your support, this new year is going to be better than
any year before. We'll be announcing some special things and giveaways
for the anniversary this year, and have a few other special things in
store.
On the tour schedule this year among other things we have planned is
the NAR National Sport Launch, which
is being held in our stomping ground this year, like several NARCON's
that WOOSH hosted in the
past. Plan on being there, and we'll have lots of stuff for you. NARAM
51 sport weekend is also on the agenda for this year, as well as
several WOOSH launches and
LARS launches.
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AeroTech is back with us as well. Considering AeroTech was with us
in the beginning, and that they have been instrumental in promoting
composite-powered rocketry for a long time, I am happy to announce that
AeroTech hobby line motors and reloads will be shipping soon from Sirius
Rocketry and we are glad to have them back. Even better is the fact
that we have all the permissions to ship the entire hobby line. Just
about all of our kits have AT motors among the recommended motors, so
those will be available, and we even have all the things together we
need to do to be able to ship the HAZMAT hobby line motors.
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Moldin' Oldies has shipped lots of cones and parts in the last six
months. Now additional items will be coming to the store as well.
I want to re-emphasize that the main focus of the Moldin' Oldies releases
will be reproducing complicated/non-standard parts. Reason I mention
this is that a lot of the cones/parts we have made have went real fast.
Soon after that folks have been asking us if we would make more simple
cones that have been availble in balsa from other manufacturers. The
whole goal of Moldin' Oldies was to make available those cones that
could not be easily reproduced, and not the cones that have been reproduced
in balsa or other materials. To try and make any of the other cones
would be rather anti-productive and especially cost prohibitive. Most
of the cones we have been asked to make are available in balsa either
via BMS or Semroc.
Those that cannot be done so easily, those are the priority for us and
those are the ones that we are offering first, and will be adding to
in the future.
In that light, the next cones to come to the store are the Scud nose
cone, and the 1/100 capsule and escape tower available seperately from
the Saturn V retrofit kit for all those that need a cone for a replacement
on a Satrun 1B or to scratch a Little Joe. More are on the way as time
permits.
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Updated
November 8, 2008
Our initial and long-awaited stock of Moldin' Oldies cones is now available
at the Sirius Rocketry website, just in time for the winter "building
season"! The initially-available cones include some of the most in-demand
cones from the Moldin' Oldies inventory, including the Saturn capsule
and fairing sets, which were some of Mike's very first castings. As many
of the original molds were rather worn out, new Saturn molds were made,
and several other molds are in the process of being re-made. More molds
are being re-done as time permits, so please check back frequently as
we will be adding cones to the site as we get the molds done and more
cones made.
Please note that because of Mike's agreement with the original kit
makers and our willingness to honor that same agreement in taking over
that we cannot name the specific kits these cones belong to, just the
part numbers. However Scott Hansen's Ye Olde Rocket Shoppe has tons
of resources for lovers of the old kits (including nose cone/kit lists)
that can help you with matching nose cones with the kits they belonged
to. It is a great resource, and there are also other member-experts
that can help you at Scott's Ye Olde Rocket Forum, another resource
I highly recommend! A post on the forum will find lots of people willing
to help you. Note also that these cones are reproduced for private,
personal use in "cloning" your favorite old and unavailable
kits, but are not to be used in any commercial kits.
More cones will be added to the site as they are molded, and the total
selection will expand with time. Please keep in mind that each cone
takes about 15-20 minutes to make and as such is priced accordingly.
Casting resin, being a petro-based product has also increased exponentially
the last year. Also, making new molds is expensive, and that cost has
to be spread over the amount of cones that can be produced from that
mold before it wears out. Thus, if you can also order some other products
while you order your cone, that helps immensely!
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Updated August 26, 2008
Thank you for making this year even better than the last.
In 2008, we will see the 10th anniversary of Sirius Rocketry as a concept/company,
and in late 2008-2009, we will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of
the company as the official Sirius Rocketry, LLC. I ask that you join
the crowd, and spread the word about Sirius Rocketry when you can, wherever
you can.
We have several new products planned for this fall, and
also have taken over the Moldin'
Oldies product line, which will slowly become available in our online
store, a little later than planned, mainly because many of the molds
have had to be redone, and also because some of our kits have sold much
better than anticipated, and mucho time has been spent in re-stocking
them, which takes time from everything else....
Dave
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