[AR] Re: Laws on Liquid Fueled Rocket Engine Construction

  • From: Bill Claybaugh <wclaybaugh2@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:07:43 -0600

There's an ancient school down in New Haven that has a rocket club as part of 
the engineering program.  I believe they are setting up a liquid rocket test 
site.

Bill

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On Aug 27, 2014, at 13:41, Eric Sims <ericsimsm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I live in Connecticut. Yeah I'd imagine that the laws on actually launching 
> would be much more strict. I am only working on engine design for now though. 
> I live in suburbs so noise could be an issue, but most of the neighbors are 
> pretty used to it.
> 
> Thanks
> Eric
> 
> On Aug 27, 2014 2:49 PM, "Dave McCue" <davemccue@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Where do you reside? In the United States, it is quite possible to do
>> amateur rocketry within the law, although the rules vary by state.
>> California, for example, places few limits on the scale of rocket
>> engines and size of experimental rockets, but imposes some specific
>> requirements on those who want to test or fly their creations.
>> 
>> -Dave McCue
>> 
>> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 9:10 AM, Eric Sims <ericsimsm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > That's what I thought, but I just wanted to be sure.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > -Eric Sims
>> >
>> > On Aug 27, 2014 7:46 AM, "James G" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 20:34:06 -0400
>> >> > Subject: [AR] Laws on Liquid Fueled Rocket Engine Construction
>> >> > From: Eric Sims <ericsimsm@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >> >
>> >> > I was wondering what kind of laws pose
>> >> > restriction for liquid fueled engine construction?
>> >> > Thank you
>> >> > -Eric Sims
>> >>
>> >> A Liquid fuel rocket engine is just plumbing. Some fuels, esp. at larger
>> >> quantities have restrictions and hazardous handling requirements, and you
>> >> are likely to attract the curiosity of various government agencies, but 
>> >> the
>> >> machinery itself is not restricted the way that firearms are.
>> >>
>> >> -James
>> 

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