Bayourat Aerospace Blog Posts
The BayouRat Is On His Way To LDRS (Large and Dangerous Rocket Ships) Join Us Live (2011-08-31)I am headed to Argonia, KS for a week of high flying rockets. Join me as I video blog my experiences. Lots of great stuff. Karie Byron of Myth Busters fame will be there taping a show for the ... [Read More]
The BayouRat Has Returned From LDRS Where We Launched A Full Size Tiki Bar On Rocket Motors (2011-09-09)I just got back from Argonia, Kansas and the Large And Dangerous Rocket Ship Launch where the Tripoli Louisiana Club. Now known as the "Cajun Coalition". Launched a rocket powered Tiki ... [Read More]
An Editorial Summary Of The LDRS Show (2011-11-02)An Editorial By: Ken Good "For five days, more than 2,000 rockets burst into the sky with a billow of smoke, racing thousands of feet straight up in a matter of seconds. In fact, the FAA ... [Read More]
LDRS 41 Is Underway! (2023-07-08)The LDRS (Large, Dangerous Rocket Ships) rocket event is an annual gathering of rocket enthusiasts organized by the Tripoli Rocketry Association (TRA), one of the largest amateur rocketry ... [Read More]
When Things Go Terribly Wrong. Spectacular Rocket Motor Failure Video (2011-09-15)During my recent trip to Argonia, KS and the LDRS rocket launch. I witnessed the failure of a large amateur rocket motor. The motor case ruptured at the thread grooves that were cut too deep and ... [Read More]