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Travel to UROC launch May 20-22 near Green River UT. UROC replacing their Bonneville Salt Flat Launch they moved to red rocks of Green River UT area's near Horse Bench Reservoir. Wide open space for a great launch. Friday start off windy but calmed down to great weather after lunch time...

Returned to the Salt for LDRS 39. Large crowd and well organized by UROC. Weather was on/off with low clouds Friday but Saturday was near perfect but hot. Seems the salt was less messy than last visit or maybe I was better prepared. Enjoyed the evenings at the Casino Restaurants...

Traveled ~17 hrs from Northern California to Alamosa, Colorado to fly at 2021 NSL over the Memorial weekend. Stopped over in Moab to see Arches and Canyonland National Parks on the way. Most of travel was on Route 50, not much traffic. San Luis Valley Rocketeers put on a well organized and...

After a year off for COVID-19 Tripoli of Central California held a limited 50 flyer launch on a three day weekend in May 14-16, 2021. This launch was prep for a large launch - Dairy Aire 2.0 in June when COVID-19 restriction would be suspended. Well attend by flyers and vendors. Many great...

My first launch since pandemic started, last flew at Tripoli San Diego HOVOC launch in March, 2020. Hopefully, spring will bring new regional launches. Good to be back at Jean Dry Lake. Near perfect weather. Hot, sunny, breeze Friday giving way to calm rest of the week. I didn't go to...

Traveled down from Northern California for Tripoli San Diego Havoc #4 launch. Held at the Holtville closed airport near the Mexico border. This my first outing this year. Weather was good except for windy Saturday afternoon. Full moon lit up the night. Wild Flowers... Range setup...

Traveled from Northern California to Tripoli San Diego Havoc #4 launch. Held at the Holtville closed airport near the Mexico border. My launches completed for the weekend I caught the launch of the club project - Trident. 20 feet long, ~104 lbs, 7.6 inches wide flying on an Aerotech...

Great time at Tripoli Central California's October Skies Launch. Breezy Friday and Saturday but pleasant warm, sunny, and clear fall weekend at Maddox Dairy. Several rocket and food vendors to fill the day. Nice crowd, no waits, usually TCC excellence in launches. 5 launches for...

Traveled south to ROC to attend NSL 2019. Attended NSL there in 2011. ROC ran a great launch organized in every way and quick launches. The wind closed down flights Friday at lunchtime but calmed down in time for night flights. Saturday was near perfect - calm, sunny, and clear...

Visited Washington Aerospace Club's Fire in the Sky Launch - 20th Anniversary Launch. Took place at the Mansfield's Sportman's club outside Mansfield, WA. Enjoyed the onsite buckshot grill for meals during launch, great hang out when raining. Cool, rainy, and windy weekend but cleared up...

Visited SARG for their April Club Launch. Might be last launch of the year due dry conditions. I've not been to SARG for a few years and it pleasure to see everyone again. SARG launches at Gibson Ranch Park in Elvarta, CA. Pleasant spring weather, warm and sunny, brought out big...

LUNAR's first launch of the season, prior launches canceled by rainy weather. Perfect weather for a launch - calm, sunny, and warm. Wild flowers everywhere with water in the creeks. Large crowd for maybe the first and last launch of the season. Three flights from me. Pain Killer...

Spent Labor Day weekend in the Tri-Cities Washington Area at Sod Blaster 2018. Perfect weather - low wind, sunny, and low 80's. Soft flat field and nice attendance. Lot of vendors and pads. Well organized and fun! 7 flights for me this time. Six Dark Matters and a two...

We attended a great launch in the Pawnee Grasslands - NCR's High Times in July. Great location, no trees, water, poles, etc. NCR provided a warn welcome and casual launch. Launch was in question till the last minute due to dry conditions but it all worked out. Five flights...

Northern Colorado Rocketry High Skies in July 2018 has received the green light from the US Forest Service for the coming weekend of July 6th, 7th, and 8th on the Pawnee National Grassland at NCR’s North Site. Been on my list for a while. I'm planning to make the 1,000+ mile trip from...

Most enjoyable launch every. TCC set a new standard for organization of a launch. Lots of flights, lots of vendors, and fun events i.e. drag races, rock bands, night flights, banquet. Weather was sunny and warn with wind ranging from dead calm to pop up bending gusts. Flyers from all over...

LUNAR's April launch was rained out last week so launch was rescheduled to this weekend. Finally found time to append a LUNAR launch with weather cancelation and college tours. Winter rains have greened up Snow Ranch. Prefect weather for a launch, temp in the 70's, sunny, and calm...

Traveled to Holtville Havoc 2 organized by San Diego Tripoli. Great launch with fun crowd... Friday couldn't have been better but later in the weekend the wind from a storm that battered the North State came south. I had planned to launch 3 rockets a day but due the light crowd and that...

Tripoli of Central California's (TCC) first launch of 2018. Perfect weather - 70s midday, sunny, clear, and calm. Nice crowd, regulars and college students. First use of club's new wireless system was perfect. TCC will be hosting LDRS 37 this year in May and use the LDRS layout for this...

I saw the Nike-Apache kit on pre-Black Friday sales and ordered one. I was hesitant on purchasing because of the clearance for 29 mm staging, from my build on 38 mm two stages I knew it be super tight but at $99 what the heck. I used the long MLK holiday weekend to build. Here are my...