Enerjet by Aerotech Initiator Build, Background

I'll be building quite a few of the Enerjet by Aerotech kits. 

First up is their starter set model, the Initiator.

Bob Sanford designed the Initiator when he worked at Enertek. 

I understand it is based on the old Centuri Starfire model rocket. The R&D team was looking for a design that company president Lee Piester would like. Mr. Piester designed the Starfire when he was president of Centuri.

Enertek was sold to Gary Rosenfield and Aerotech was established. 

The Initiator and other Enertek designs are still being produced.

Bob Sanford commented with the correct history:

"AeroTech was established in 1981. Enertek did not begin until 1987 and closed in 1988.

One of the Enertek investors bought up the assets and IP of Enertek after it closed and contributed them to ISP (AeroTech's parent company at the time) in exchange for stock.
The only Enertek designs that were ever directly manufactured were the Initiator and Strong ARM (With some changes from the originals). The Enertek Astra 2000 was released at a smaller size by Quest and named the Striker AGM.

From the install last October, 

A giant Initiator greets rocket enthusiasts at the Aerotech facility in Cedar City, Utah.