Oops sorry I have been spending alot of time in the hospital taking care of health problems and I forgot to do my column here. Below is Both October and November 1958.

This Month In Model Rocketry History October 1958

10/58 10/1/58 NACA becomes NASA and NASA begins operations.

10/58 1st MMI Ad with American Modeler magazine located at 1159 California St Denver CO

10/58 10/25/58 MMA becomes NAR->On October 25, 1958 an amendment to the articles of incorporation was filed with the state of Colorado to change the name of the association to t he National Association of Rocketry, define the Board of Trustees as a body not to exceed thirteen members, and to define Junior, Senior, and Honorary membership classes.


Amateur Rocketry Headlines


10/1/58 NACA becomes NASA

10/58 NY Times "ROCKETRY YOUTHS FIRE QUERIES HERE; 450 Teen-Agers at Parley Swamp the Experts With Interest in Development"

10/58 NY Times article "BOY ROCKET GROUPS ADOPT FANCY NAMES"

10/58 ROCKET STUDIES SET; Pentagon Will Stress Safety In Course for Amateurs

10/58 LA Times 1400 MISSILE CLUBS SPRING UP IN NATION

10/58 Dallas News Rocket Nuts Gain Thrust

10/58 American Modeler Sage Advice to Young Rocket Fans: Be Smart!Be Safe! By G. Harry Stine. Model rocket safety code with many Amateur Rocketry pics and some anti-AR rhetoric; Model MIssile Safety Code: 9 of 15 points allow AR activities

10/58 Electronics Illustrated Lt. Col. Charles M. Parkins "Build A Safe Model Missile" Part 3 of 4

10/23/58 23 October 1958: Attempted orbit of 12-foot inflatable Beacon satellite (31.5 pounds with 18.3 pounds of payload) failed when second stage separated prematurely from booster






This Month In Model Rocketry History November 1958


11/58 MMI Ad 1159 California St Denver 4, Colorado; Deluxe 001-A $7.95; 001-C Economy $3.98; 3 pak $1.50; 6 pak $2.95; Kit T1 Tower Launcher $9.95

11/58 The ARS report/study is finished based upon NFPA Report data from MAY 1958. See the MAY 1958 entry for more informtion.
The report/study "Amateur Rocketry: A delineation of the Problem, a Policy Statement, and a Program for Action by the American Rocket Society" will be published in the JUne 1959 issue of Jet Propulsion, Journal of the American Rocket Society.

It would be almost 10 years before the ARS (later the AIAA) would formerly endorse and recognize model rocketry as a safe and educational hobby.

11/58 Hi-Craft Rocket Company of California Not much is known about this pioneer model rocket company. I beleive the Rocketeers Collectors Journal may have more information.

11/58 Chabon Scientifc Co. ad about MMI Aerobee-Hi; Deluxe Kit $9.95; 42" Tower Launcher $9.95 motors 6 for $2.95

Amateur Rocketry Headlines


11/58 The ARS Ad Hoc report is presented to the ARS Board of Directors.

11/58 Christian Science Monitor Rocket Warning Fired; After talking with several experts at the annual gathering of the American Rocket Society about amateur rocketry, it becomes clear that playing around...

11/58 Electronics Illustrated Lt. Col. Charles M. Parkins "Build A Safe Model Missile" Part 4 of 4


terry dean

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