Fresno Christian Rocket Program opens to new members A new amatuer experimental rocketry club will hold an informational meeting in room 622 at lunch, Oct 28. The group is open to high school students...

Juniors explain the chemistry that makes rockets fly A few weeks ago, our Zed rocket lifted off the launch pad for the first time. At the heart of our homemade rocket is a homemade engine, which provides...

The Zed II mission was the second launch of the Zed rocket and the third flight test to date. The rocket is powered by an E-class equivalent sugar/potassium nitrate motor with 53 grams of propellant. While the motor functioned as hoped, the rocket suffered from serious aerodynamic instability. The launch occurred on April 7, 2020.

The actions taken in response to COVID-19 have disrupted the schedules of people across the state. While missing out on the last part of our school year and spring sports is certainly regrettable, there are many advantages to a blank schedule.

Whether it’s writing an essay, playing a sport or learning to drive, the hardest part of any venture is starting. Amatuer rocketry is no exception, but our hope is for the reader to understand that rocket science is entirely accessible to high schoolers.

A launch pad may be the simplest and least technically challenging aspect of rocketry, but a poorly designed pad makes getting in the air a lot more frustrating. 

Before I became an amatuer rocket scientist, my assumption was that rocket science was too difficult to learn. Now I know that the challenging part of rocketry isn't so much making a rocket, but making a rocket that works as designed.

Under a hastily decorated tree stood an assortment of packages. A large, generic brown box peaked curiosity to its contents. My turn came, and I moved over to the tree to collect the prize. On first glance I failed to understand the markings on the outside of the boxes inside.

Behind a hill in Lompoc, CA, propellant pumped to 1,000 psi surged through nine Merlin 1D rocket engines. At 10:54 a.m., Jan 14, 2017, Falcon 9’s hold-down clamps released and 614 tons floated on fire and smoke.

Among Fresno's diverse food culture is a recent creation called Rocket Dogs, which seeks to bring quality food and authentic bratwurst. The idea for Rocket Dogs was kindled when the Lisitsin and Hsia families met at the Well Community Church with the idea of a restaurant. This idea was vague and lacked direction, but months passed and the idea became a reality opening its doors in Sept. of 2015. Along with superior taste the food is also from local suppliers such as The Meat Market of Fresno and Clovis. Driving into Rocket Dogs is rather complicated if you are heading west on Shaw Ave, once you pull in their is a fairly spacious parking lot with more that enough parking for the small restaurant. Other amenities such as handicapped parking are also present with three disable accessible parking spots right next to the restaurant.