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Peter i gang med at svejse dyser på en "Launch Escape System" type raket motor. Photo by Thomas Pedersen

I like to take pictures of the descriptions so I can spend more time looking at the awesome thing and read all about them when I get home.

December 2007. Huntsville, AL.

Photo: Jev Olsen:

Andreas working on the HEAT-2X

The base of the Saturn V rocket at the Apollo/Saturn V Center at the Kennedy Space Center.

Photo: Jev Olsen

Our new intern, Sylvester

Motor fresh out of the packet - but date code indicated that it was from 2007. Motor popped on ignition - blowing both ends out. This was reported to Estes & replacement rocket kit supplied along with instructions for disposal of remaining two motors (as they are suspected bad)

And the casing gives way... Photo by Thomas Pedersen

Photo: Jev Olsen

Andreas working on the HEAT-2X

delta II rocket launch

The Titan's first and second-stage engines. The first stage generated 430,000 pounds of thrust and was designed to launch the thermonuclear weapon the first 50 miles into the air. The second-stage engine produced 100,000 pounds of thrust, sending the missile it as high as 250 miles at 17,000 mph.

Photo by Thomas Pedersen

Motor fresh out of the packet - but date code indicated that it was from 2007. Motor popped on ignition - blowing both ends out. This was reported to Estes & replacement rocket kit supplied along with instructions for disposal of remaining two motors (as they are suspected bad)

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