In   2015   we   continued   to   improve   our   rockets. But   the   withdrawal   of   Aircommando   Walldorf didn‘t    mean    we    were    alone:    Another    team called    DTMS    contacted    us    and    after    a    few months   we   decided   to   meet.   In   2015   we   had three    really    nice    launch    days    and    we    also started    to    work    together    in    a    few    projects. Then    in    late    2015    we    decided    something which had a big impact on Raketfued:

We   decided   to   merge!   The   goal   was   to   build and   launch   even   better   rockets   together,   while also   spreading   the   hobby   by   producing   great videos   and   tutorials.   However,   it   was   not   easy to   bring   two   entire   teams   together,   especially since   you   have   to   drive   an   entire   hour   to   come together.   To   keep   things   easy,   we   decided   to keep    the    teams    partially    independent    from each   other.   The   old   Raketfued   team   was   now called   „JCA   site“,   the   DTMS   team   became   the „DTMS    site“.    Together    we    started    a    lot    of projects   and   since   then   we   have   been   working together.

When      Christopher      and      Julian      were      in kindergarten,    they    were    interested    in    space ships   and   wanted   to   fly   to   the   moon.   Their first   attempts   of   rocket   building   were   based on   paper,   carton   and   other   materials.      But   for unknown   reasons,   the   very   first   construction simply    didn‘t    want    to    take    off.    In    the    third grade      they      came      up      with      the      name „Raketfued“      which      means      „Rockets      for Germany“.   This   name   seams   a   little   bit   strange and   childish   today,   but   we   decided   to   keep   it anyway,   regardless   of   the   meaning.   One   year later   we   were   able   to   launch   our   first   working rocket,   which   was   -   what   a   surprise   -   a   water rocket.

However,   we   lost   interest   after   a   few   launches and   the   rocket   was   forgotten.   More   than   four years     later     Julian     found     the     rocket     and together   with   Christopher   and   Tim   the   rocket was    launched    again.    The    rocket    flew    only about   60   feet   high,   but   it   was   the   day   where we   really   got   into   water   rocketry.   Since   that day   we   have   been   trying   to   build   bigger   and better    water    rockets.    Some    important    steps were        our        first        successful        parachute deployment     system     Phoenix     1     (February 2012)   and   the   launch   of   our   first   water   rocket which    had    a    pressure    vessel    consisting    of multiple plastic bottle sections.

In     2013     we     met     Aircommando     Walldorf, another   water   rocket   team   which   was   located only   a   few   kilometers   away.   We   launched   our water   rockets   together   and   it   was   a   lot   of   fun. In   fact   it   was   such   a   nice   experience   that   we decided    to    become    partner    teams.    In    the following    months    we    were    able    to    improve our    rockets    rapidly.    But    unfortunately    the partnership    came    to    an    end    in    late    2014 because    Timo    from    Aircommando    Walldorf simply    didn‘t    have    enough    time    anymore.      Nevertheless   the   partnership   with   ACW   was an   amazing   time   and   we   learned   quite   a   lot   in those two years.

CAMERAS: • Samsung NX500 for 4K and FullHD footage • Sony Alpha 6000 for FullHD footage • Panasonic Lumix FZ200 for timelapses (200fps) • Panasonic HDC-SD707 for FullHD footage • DVR 808 #16 KeyChain Onboard Camera • RunCam 2 FullHD Onboard Camera

SOFTWARE: • Video Editing: Magix Movie Edit Pro* • Website and Graphics: Xara Web Designer*  • Images: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 

VIDEO EQUIPMENT: • Dörr Airpod 160 Tripod • Dörr Pro Black 3 XL 3D-Video-Tripod head • Manfrotto Compact Advanced Tripod • Tarion 40cm Carbon Steadycam • Walimex Pro Dolly Mini Quad  • PMS Softbox Set • T.bone sc440 Microphone

DEVELOPEMENT OF SIMPLER TECHNIQUES We   try   to   optimize   existing   systems   and   techniques and   want   to   find   new   ways   to   build   new   rockets. Our   goals   are   saving   weight,   increasing   reliability and   making   the   process   of   building   water   rockets as   easy   as   possible.      That‘s   why   we   publish   all   our developments and methods online.

BUILD AND LAUNCH OWN WATER ROCKETS Of   course   we   use   all   these   techniques   and   systems to   build   our   own   water   rockets.   In   the   last   couple of   years,   we   were   able   to   increase   the   performance of   our   rockets   massively.   We   launch   our   rockets   on a   regular   basis,   but   there   are   always   weeks   and months we are extremely busy in.  

VIDEO PRODUCTION We   do   not   only   film   our   launch   days   but   also   the construction    of    our    rockets.    We    concentrate    on showing   the   fun   we   have   building   and   launching water    rockets    and    not    only    technical    details.    To deliver   this,   we   try   to   improve   our   video   quality   all the time.

CREATING TUTORIALS Once    we    have    tested    a    new    developed    system extensively   we   want   to   share   it   with   you.   We   put   a lot      of      work      in      our      detailed      tutorials      and instructions.   Most   of   them   are   not   only   available   as a pure text file but also as a video.

WORKSHOPS We   want   to   spread   the   fun   of   water   rocketry   and workshops   are   a   great   opportunity   to   do   so.   We   try to   find   a   good   offer   for   everybody,   no   matter   how old   or   how   experienced   you   are.   Please   note   that we‘re   usually   only   able   to   give   workshops   within southern Germany.

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FAQ

• How   old   are   you?   Are   you   still   attending school? We   are   all   19   and   20   years   old.   Some   of   us are   still   attending   school,   but   some   have already     started     studying     and     working. (March 2018) • Where do you come from? We‘re    located    in    southern    Germany    near Stuttgart. • Can    we    make    a    launch    day    together with you? Just   contact   us   and   maybe   there   is   a   way we   could   visit   one   of   your   launch   days   or you could visit us… • What    happened    with    the    partnership with Aircommando Walldorf? Unfortunately     Timo     from     ACW     doesn‘t build   water   rockets   any   more.   However,   we became    very    good    friends    over    the    last couple   of   years.   Timo   will   visit   one   of   our launch   days   in   the   future.   And   if   he   decides to    return    to    water    rocketry,    we    will    be happy to help him wherever we can. • How    is    your    relation    to    other    water rocketeers? We   appreciate   everybody   who   contributes to   this   awesome   hobby.   We   always   try   to keep   in   touch   with   other   water   rocketeers. For       example,       our       colleagues       from AirCommandRockets    and    USWaterRockets often   help   us   to   translate   video   scripts   into English. • Did you create your logo and your website on your own? Absolutely!   It   is   very   import   for   us   to   have   a corporate    identity    across    all    social    media accounts.   That‘s   also   the   reason   why   we   did not   use   a   template   to   create   our   website. We     truly     want     to     deliver     a     browsing experience   that   is   optimized   for   what   we do. • Why     don‘t     you     publish     videos     every week or month? Videos   about   Water   Rocketry   are   quite   a   lot of   work,   especially   tutorials.   We   often   need more   than   four   shooting   days   and   launch days   require   a   whole   day   of   good   weather. But   the   most   time   consuming   part   is   the video   editing,   which   is   hard   work   and   takes often   several   days.   We   also   don‘t   want   to stress    ourselves    too    much    because    that would affect the video quality negatively. • Can   you   please   add   my   YouTube   channel /   website   about   Water   Rocketry   to   your link list? Just   send   us   the   link   and   we   will   check   it‘s content    and    decide    whether    we    want    to add it or not. ;) • Where    do    you    find    your    background music? The   process   of   finding   music   is   never   the same.     We     buy     many     songs     which     are especially   licensed   for   the   use   in   videos   on Audionetwork     or     Audiojungle.     We     also regularly    check    the    YouTube    Library    for new music. 

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