rocketry invitation

on the 17 feb 2012 will be the first year celebration of libyan liberation for peace and freedom.
the libyan rocketry association invite experience rocketry association and web owners who showed interest and support our rocketry association to attend the celebration and share with us rocket shooting in the desert for fun.
some details will be sent to their webs.
we will be happy to see you there.

Dates additive to rocket fuel

 In America used corn syrup as an additives to sugar propellant ,I never seen or used  corn syrup before, it is a bit mysterioss to me.

I tried pure bee honey added to kno3 and sugar, it resists crystallizing and rocket fly stable also remains flexible even after a month.

The ratio

Sugar 200 grams –kno3 400 grams – honey 1 tea spoon

In my country we make molasses out of dates it is a desert fruit and cheap in my country ,I have tried it as an additives to sugar propellant ,I have a  good results .

The ratio

Sugar 200 grams – kno3 400 grams – dates molasses 2 tea spoon .

as food we use.

Dates (Phoenix dactylifera), medjool,

Nutritive Value per 100 g

(Source: USDA National Nutrient data base) Principle    Nutrient Value Percentage of RDA

Energy 277 Kcal           14%

Carbohydrates 74.97 g             58%

Protein             1.81g    3%

Total Fat           0.15 g   <1%

Cholesterol       0 mg     0%

Dietary Fiber     6.7 g     18%

Vitamins                      

Folates             15 µg    4%

Niacin   1.610 mg          10%

Pantothenic acid           0.805 mg          16%

Pyridoxine        0.249 mg          19%

Riboflavin         0.060 mg          4.5%

Thiamin            0.050 mg          4%

Vitamin A          149 IU 5%

Vitamin C          0 mg     0%

Vitamin K          2.7 µg  2%

Electrolytes                 

Sodium             1 mg     0%

Potassium         696 mg             16%

Minerals                      

Calcium             64 mg   6.5%

Copper             0.362 mg          40%

Iron      0.90 mg            11%

Magnesium      54 mg   13%

Manganese      0.296 mg          13%

Phosphorus      62 mg   9%

Zinc      0.44 mg            4%

Phyto-nutrients                       

Carotene-ß       89 µg  --

Crypto-xanthin-ß          0 µg     --

Lutein-zeaxanthin         23 µg  --