# Rocket Lab Delta

Hobby rocketry was a big part of my life from middle school
until early college. I used it to explore:

- Design & engineering processes
- Fabrication techniques & composite materials
- Field prep, planning, and execution

And along the way, I got to travel all over the country with
my dad and punch holes in the sky. I wrote two essays about
this over at [Rocket Lab Delta][1]--the website I made for
my re-immersion into the hobby--that go into more detail:

- [Rocket Lab Delta Backstory][2]
- [Why I Like Rocketry][3]

In the past 15 years a lot of has changed in my personal
life, the tools and fabrication methods and materials
available to a hobbyist, and the entire world of consumer
electronics. These changes have had some effect on hobby
rocketry but the core of it remains the same and thus both
familiar and comforting to me.

I updated my [bucket list][4] with some more specific goals
for rocketry. However, I'm not just interested in
certification, I'd love to move towards _mastery_ of the
domain.[^1] This means that I can take my time building
rockets of various sizes to expand my knowledge and prove
out techniques.

I'm looking forward to it.


[^1]: I would love to be able to serve on a [TAP][5], for example.

[1]: https://rocketlabdelta.com/
[2]: https://rocketlabdelta.com/essays/backstory/
[3]: https://rocketlabdelta.com/essays/why-i-like-rocketry/
[4]: /lists/bucket/
[5]: http://www.tripoli.org/TAPPolicy

*[TAP]: Technical Advisor Panel