We proudly announce that the winner of our spin stabilized rocket contest is Rick Maschek. He launched a spin stabilized rocket, powered by KNO3/Sucrose. It traveled an outstanding 740m! The distance was determined by GPS coordinates.

Congratulations!

First try - 390m against the wind:

At the second try the rocket reached 505m but flight camera was not activated.

Winning attempt:

Sketch of the spin stabilized rocket used for the first try:

Construction used for the winning attempt:

Rick Maschek is also a member of the Sugar Shot to Space Project. Please consider donating to this project. You can help to make the dream of reaching space with the first amateur rocket using amateur propellant a reality!