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To: editor-surveyor

When the Russians launched Sputnik in 1957, the U.S. Army issued a directive for the youth of America to start building rockets so we could catch up to them with future rocket scientists. The army even published a hardcover book on how to construct all kinds of rockets, including ZnS motors. I still have the book.


43 posted on 08/15/2017 9:09:51 AM PDT by bunkerhill7 ((("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione."))))))
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To: bunkerhill7

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I remember it well.

Just don’t try to do it today!
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45 posted on 08/15/2017 9:16:47 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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We used to do molded chlorate and sugar rockets.
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46 posted on 08/15/2017 9:18:21 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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