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| Keywords: MITS Rocket Light Flasher.jpg A tracking light for night launched model rockets The flashing light would allow the rocket's path to be followed and aid in the recovery of the rocket The construction article by Forrest Mims appeared in the September 1969 issue of Model Rocketry and the flasher was the first product of Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems MITS In 1975 MITS introduced the Altair 8800 the first successful personal computer cite journal Mims Forrest M Transistorized Tracking Light for Night Launched Model Rockets Model Rocketry 1 11 pp 9-11 Model Rocketry Inc Cambridge MA September 1969 http //www ninfinger org/~sven/rockets/ModelRocketry/ModelRocketry html The Light Flasher is on display at the STARTUP Albuquerque and the Personal Computer Revolution wing of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science The museum allows photography by visitors with no restrictions I checked with the Public Relations Manager before my visit Photo by Michael Holley April 2007 Taken with a Canon PowerShot A630 1/10 second and F/3 5 using existing light Own 2007-04-27 Swtpc6800 en User Swtpc6800 Michael Holley Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems Model rocketry New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Photographs by User Swtpc6800 | ||||
