You can change your pre-order if you want, just email sales@stardock.com. Only by pre-ordering using TGN tokens can you get into the beta immediately, however.
I see no reason why the rocket can't be made of popsicle sticks held together by toothpaste glue. 
Alright, I'll perhaps think about changing it, however I think I have the will power to wait, my un-ending boredom over the last week maybe coming to an end. I recently downloaded the demo for Galactic civs. I tried the demo out a while ago, but wasn't too excited by what I saw at that time. However after hearing about this game I decided to give it another shot. anyways, I think I'm going to play that demo some more and then perhaps head down to the local Gamestop and see if I cant find a copy here (otherwise I will just DL it).
Thanks for the help.
P.s. with that all said, I don't think I will invest much more time in the popsicle rocket, however anyone who would like to continue in my absence is more then welcome to try.