Welcome on the Dutch Rocket Boys Website

The Dutch Rocket Boys is a group of rocket builders from the Netherlands that design, built and fly rocket projects in and outside the Netherlands.

Last Update 25th of March April 2012

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Here you can find some of the rocket projects that we design, launch and recover. Via the navbar you can find our personal projects, via the links on this page you can find details of special projects and launches outside of the Netherlands that we plan to attend and have attended in the past. All launches in the Netherlands are not listed and can be found on the site of Tripoli the Netherlands.

Most of us are members of Tripoli the Netherlands, Tripoli USA, Mavericks, UKRA and AGM.

Memorial to Pim Heydt, a co-founder of the Dutch Rocket Boys, who deceased in 2008

 

 

Dutch Rocket Boys Group Projects;

 

Besides our individual projects, we sometimes embark on group projects;

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Dutch Rocket Boys High Altitude EDAN Project

In the first week of May 2012 the Dutch Rocket Boys will launch an Amateur Rocket called EDAN I in the Scottish Highlands during a Launch Campaign organized by the Scottish Rocketry Organizations and UKRA (United Kingdom Rocketry Organization) to break the European Amateur Rocket Altitude Record. Aim is to set the altitude record close to 80.000 feet, which is the ceiling for this launch campaign.

http://www.scottishrockets.com/

As this is a closed launch with a maximum amount of participants on the Launch Site, the preparation and launch can be followed on;

WEB;http://www.dutchrocketboys.nl/

Facebook; REBEL Space BV

Twitter;; Frank De Brouwer@REBELSpaceBV

Second Launch of the EDAN I is planned for BALLS 2012 in the USA in September 2012. Aim is to set the European Amateur High Altitude Record above 100.000 feet (30 km), and also to participate in the Carmack prize that has been put up for the first flight above 100.000 feet.

After the EDAN I project the EDAN II will be developed in 2012 for a launch in 2013 or 2014 to an altitude of above 100 kilometer.

The Dutch Rocket Boys design, built and fly these rockets with support from REBEL Space, REBEL Space is acting as the main sponsor. All rockets will be recoverable, reusable and are partly developed by REBEL Space.

If you want to support or sponsor the Dutch Rocket Boys in these projects you can contact us at drb@dutchrocketboys.nl or send a donation via paypal to drb@dutchrocketboys.nl

 

Click here for details

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Miss Riley Initiative LDRS 30

The Miss Riley project was built for and launched during LDRS 30 in 2011

Click here for details

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Excalibur (Peter Muller, Frank De Brouwer, Ton Rodenburg, Ramon Peeters) large project

The Excalibur started out as a project of Frank De Brouwer, after most of the parts were finished they sat in a corner for years. We now to plan to fly this bird in 2013 during RJD in the fall or during a UKRA launch on a CTI cluster. CTI will sponsor part of the motors as this will be a flight on 1 CTI 98mm, 3 CTI 75mm and 3 CTI 54mm motors.

Sponsor;

Construction Page will soon be updated

Flight Page (Flight planned for 2012)

 

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Dust Devil (Peter Muller and Frank De Brouwer) 100 Kilometer plus project

The Dust Devil is a high altitude project that changed from 10 kilometers as goal to over a 100 kilometers during the development of the project. The Dust Devil is a fully Carbon Fiber Rocket aimed to be launched on a cluster of 3 specially designed CTI Pro150 motors staging to a specially designed CTI Pro150 motor.

Sponsors;

Construction Page

Flight Page (Flight Planned for 2013/14)

 

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Flying Dutchman (Peter Muller and Frank De Brouwer) ARLISS project

The Flying Dutchman was built according the ARLISS M Rocket Design for ARLISS Flights carrying CanSats in the USA.

Sponsors;

Construction Page

Flight Page (First Flight in 2008 during ARLISS BlackRock USA)

 

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Star Searcher (Peter Muller, Frank De Brouwer, Ton Rodenburg, Ramon Peeters) fun 50's project

The Star Searcher is a Retro 50 style rocket for some fun flights.

Construction Page (Still under Construction.....)

Flight Page (First Flight - when we find the time......)

 

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PPFT (Peter Muller, Pim Heydt, Frank De Brouwer, Ton Rodenburg) High Altitude project

The PPFT is a scratch built PML Nimbus design for high altitude flights.

Construction Page (Oops, forgot to make one)

Flight Page (Flight in 2009 IRW - Scotish Altitude record)

 

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	REBEL Space B.V. sponsors this webpage and makes it all possible.

 

Altitude Records of the Dutch Rocket Boys

There are many Rocketry altitude records in the world. The Dutch Rocket Boys aim to achieve the highest possible altitudes with some of their projects. Most projects are individual projects, these are true amateur rocketry altitude projects, even tough we only fly with manufactured motors, the reason for this up till now is that motor manufacturing in the Netherlands is virtual impossible due to strict regulations and would encompass a large investment.

 

Launches and planned Launches;

 

 

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