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Topic: Mike Dorffler: Estes Cineroc Inventor
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pterodactyl Member Posts: 21 From: Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 09-07-2010 06:33 PM
From The Rocketry Forum: ...just a short note to advise the rocket community that Mike Dorffler passed away today, Sept. 7th, 2010 at 9:31 am. He passed away peacefully at home with his family beside him.He will be missed by all...god's speed Mike. Respectfully, Mike Fritz Estes-Cox Corp. For those of you who don't know, Mike Dorffler was a model rocket designer at Estes.His long list of contributions to the hobby were: - Astron Omega (K-52) 1970
- Astron Sprint (K-49) 1970
- Cineroc Movie Camera (K-47) 1970
- Cineroc with Omega Booster (RC-8) 1970
- Saros (K-54) 1970
- Astron Alpha III (K-56) 1971
- Quasar (MK-1) 1971
- Banshee (0703) 1972
- Vampire (0704) 1972
- Shark (1111) 1973
- Yankee 5 (1112) 1973
- LTV Scout (1287) 1977
- Pegasus (0806) 1977
- Black Brant III (1293) 1978
- Cobra-1500 (1294) 1978
- Mean Machine (1295) 1978
- X-Wing Fighter (1298) 1978
- Astrocam 110/Delta II (1327) 1979
- Astrocam 110 Outfit (1410) 1979
- Eclipse (0846) 1979
- Blue Bird Zero (1335) 1980
Compiled from Launch Magazine, Mark Mayfield interview with Bill Simon. |
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ejectr Member Posts: 1751 From: Killingly, CT Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 09-09-2010 08:57 AM
I built a Pegasus back in '77 with one of my sons. You never know.. |
randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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