Red Glare?

Crazyrocket · Oct 2, 2015

Anyone heard anything yet about the fall 2015 Red Glare? Since it is October already, I am assuming it will likely happen in November. Too bad as it is much better when it occurs before daylight savings time ends!

Bat-mite · Oct 2, 2015

Last I heard, the Higgs Farm is still harvesting and not ready. There is a 10/10-11 launch at the sod farm, so it would be at least a month after that. But my guess is it won't happen. There's always April!

Bat-mite · Oct 2, 2015

Also, almost the entire MDRA board of directors went to BALLS, so they probably haven't had a chance to get things in order just yet.

Frederocket · Oct 2, 2015

Although the final decision hasn't been officially made, there is little if any hope of a fall Red Glare, (RG)... At the last club meeting in September, a December Red Glare was ruled out because of potential weather, based on last years RG launch and a historical assessment of previous December launch weather.

Having a Red Glare in November also looks out of the question, due to late bean crop harvesting"...

Stay tuned for official announcements--should be coming soon...

MarkH · Oct 2, 2015

Frederocket said:
Although the final decision hasn't been officially made, there is little if any hope of a fall Red Glare, (RG)... At the last club meeting in September, a December Red Glare was ruled out because of potential weather, based on last years RG launch and a historical assessment of previous December launch weather.

Having a Red Glare in November also looks out of the question, due to late bean crop harvesting"...

Stay tuned for official announcements--should be coming soon...

Until this week it hasn't rained much recently. What effect does little to no rain for a month and half have on crops. I'd expect they'd be be about done because of it, unless they irrigate, ... or is the harvest totally dependent on frost dates.

The soy beans fields near me have mostly turned to yellow and brown.

Nathan · Oct 2, 2015

I don't care if they call it Red Glare or not, as long as we get to go out to Higgs Farm and fly rockets.

Frederocket · Oct 3, 2015

MarkH said:
Until this week it hasn't rained much recently. What effect does little to no rain for a month and half have on crops. I'd expect they'd be be about done because of it, unless they irrigate, ... or is the harvest totally dependent on frost dates.

The soy beans fields near me have mostly turned to yellow and brown.

Perhaps I'm reading your response out of context: I provided information as known, not as a topic open for discussion..:smile:.

MarkH · Oct 3, 2015

Just openly speculating about the crop schedule, not questioning your info

Bat-mite · Oct 5, 2015

Nathan said:
I don't care if they call it Red Glare or not, as long as we get to go out to Higgs Farm and fly rockets.

Yeah, really, folks. The Higgs Farm waiver is 16k' whenever we're there. The only difference is that we have less fliers, less pads, and less vendors. Come on out! We'll let you know when Higgs opens up for us.

Frederocket · Oct 5, 2015

Bat-mite said:
Yeah, really, folks. The Higgs Farm waiver is 16k' whenever we're there. The only difference is that we have less fliers, less pads, and less vendors. Come on out! We'll let you know when Higgs opens up for us.

I think you meant to say: "Less flyers, pads, and venders at the sod farm site".:wink:

Bat-mite · Oct 5, 2015

No, I meant that for a Red Glare launch, we double the number of pads and have a ton more vendors; and we add Friday. But any launch at Higgs has the same waiver, and like Nathan said, we don't have to call it "Red Glare" to invite people to come on out and fly.

In short, I meant, "Bring your big stuff out to any Higgs and we'll get it up in the air as high as you want (under the waiver)!"

Frederocket · Oct 5, 2015

Bat-mite said:
No, I meant that for a Red Glare launch, we double the number of pads and have a ton more vendors; and we add Friday. But any launch at Higgs has the same waiver, and like Nathan said, we don't have to call it "Red Glare" to invite people to come on out and fly.

In short, I meant, "Bring your big stuff out to any Higgs and we'll get it up in the air as high as you want (under the waiver)!"

Well all righty then...

Just to add; 'Big projects must also pass muster"... Guess who the normal chief big project muster checker is? :blush:

Bat-mite · Oct 5, 2015

Does it have something to do with the letters T-A-P?

wfcook · Oct 5, 2015

I am surprised nobody has posted the standard MDRA-BOD response to this question yet:

You will know when we know.
We will know when Tommy Higgs knows.
Tommy will know when God tells him!

Frederocket · Oct 5, 2015

wfcook said:
I am surprised nobody has posted the standard MDRA-BOD response to this question yet:

You will know when we know.
We will know when Tommy Higgs knows.
Tommy will know when God tells him!

Although not directly from a MDRA BOD member, I refer you to post #4 for a reasonably facsimile---just trying to be more politically correct...:grin::gavel:

Onebadhawk · Oct 5, 2015

This is a done deal...lol...
You guy's just let us know when..
Call it Higgs Glare if you like...lol...

Everybody's a waitin the word....

Teddy

wfcook · Oct 6, 2015

Frederocket said:
Although not directly from a MDRA BOD member, I refer you to post #4 for a reasonably facsimile---just trying to be more politically correct...:grin::gavel:

Politically correct? Who are you and what have you done with the real Fred?

Bat-mite · Oct 6, 2015

wfcook said:
Politically correct? Who are you and what have you done with the real Fred?

:rofl:

Frederocket · Oct 6, 2015

wfcook said:
Politically correct? Who are you and what have you done with the real Fred?

I'm really trying to change for the better, like my mentor, Bob Utley...:grin:

rstaff3 · Oct 6, 2015

Bob? Change? :surprised:

wfcook · Oct 6, 2015

Frederocket said:
I'm really trying to change for the better, like my mentor, Bob Utley...:grin:

But you can't improve upon perfection, amiright?

MaxQ · Oct 6, 2015

Crazyrocket said:
Anyone heard anything yet about the fall 2015 Red Glare? Since it is October already, I am assuming it will likely happen in November. Too bad as it is much better when it occurs before daylight savings time ends!

You still flying that Binder Raptor?

cbrarick · Oct 6, 2015

I'm sure Bob would change....

ahh....

well....

when ahhhh

some mythological location experiencing average random translational kinetic energies below which water experiences disambiguation???

Just saying...

Crazyrocket · Oct 7, 2015

MaxQ said:
You still flying that Binder Raptor?

Yep. It has about 40 or so flights. It is amazing how long a rocket can last if it is not torched on the pad :wink:

MaxQ · Oct 7, 2015

Crazyrocket said:
Yep. It has about 40 or so flights. It is amazing how long a rocket can last if it is not torched on the pad :wink:

Hey...I'm still flying mine, despite the torching! LOL

Crazyrocket · Oct 7, 2015

Well then we will have to do another drag race. You actually might win...maybe!

Nathan · Oct 19, 2015

It is official, there will be no Red Glare this fall.

H_Rocket · Oct 19, 2015

Well there will be a fall Red Glare, you just have to live south of the equator.

Onebadhawk · Oct 19, 2015

OK,,
I'll ask some of the guy's when they'd all like to take a run down to Higg's....
We'll take a look at the MDRA schedule.........

Thanks guy's,,

Teddy

Bat-mite · Oct 19, 2015

No schedule yet, either, I'm afraid. Tommy Higgs will let Bob know on 11/1 when he thinks we can have the farm. If it is not until December, then we will launch at Central Sod in November. However, if we can squeeze in a launch at Higgs between 11/2 and Thanksgiving, we will.

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