We get contacted by some of these production companies asking to us donate or
sell them rocket motors and as a general rule, we respectfully decline.
Anthony J. Cesaroni
President/CEO
Cesaroni Technology/Cesaroni Aerospace
http://www.cesaronitech.com/
(941) 360-3100 x1004 Sarasota
(905) 887-2370 x222 Toronto
From: arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
Rick Wills
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2021 10:45 PM
To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AR] Re: Homemade Astronauts on Tv
Searching the web revealed Homemade Astronauts is filming for a season 2
Scarry.
On Fri, Nov 26, 2021 at 10:28 PM roxanna Mason
<rocketmaster.ken@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:rocketmaster.ken@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Yes Rick, I can say something about one of those names from personal experience
was Waldo Stakes. From 1984 through 2010 I volunteered 25 years of my life
helping achieve his dream of breaking the LSR on ice. I loaned him one of my
LR-11 LOx/Alcohol rocket engines and countless rocket components out of my
stock and conducted many hot firings to gather test data and generate publicity
for his project, called Constitution. Circa 2009, while I was recovering from a
near fatal respiratory infection of Valley Fever, Waldo repaid me by stealing
everything I owned in my rocket consulting business worth in the 7 digits.
I wouldn't be surprised if Waldo used some of my hardware in Mike Hughes ill
fated rocket which he may have caused the parachute mishap unwittingly or
otherwise. Waldo is seen in the video running up to the rocket seconds before
'ignition' and doing something at the base of the rocket. RIP Mike.
I wouldn't waste my time watching that show, it gives amateurs an undeserved
bad reputation.
Ken
On Fri, Nov 26, 2021 at 7:00 PM Rick Wills
<willsrw@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:willsrw@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi
I turned on the TV and went to the Science Channel. Found a show called
"Homemade Astronauts". Has a guy named Ky Michaelson, previously a stunt man,
The late Mike Hughes, and a guy named Waldo Stakes. There are other people.
They tried to build a manned rocket to fly to 50 miles. Ky had his logo
"Rocketman Enterprises" in almost every scene.
The shows on are Season 1 Episodes 1 - 4 . Search on the web and there are
places to see them for free.
Mike Hughes died on his rocket's 2nd flight when the parachute ripped off at
liftoff. The fatal flight was Feb 20, 2020. Rest in peace Mike.
Has anyone else seen these Shows or know anyone connected with this operation
or TV production?
Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving. Be Safe.
Rick Wills
Huber Heights, Ohio