Mill Springs August 10 Launch Report
Rockets filled the sky at the August 10th Mill Springs launch event where thirty-eight participants launched 149 rockets at a steady pace throughout the day. Although Georgia summer heat and humidity were in full force, mild winds from the west allowed many to push their low and mid powered rockets to higher altitudes. Most of these were successfully recovered downfield or in the adjacent ball field.
Coyote Rocketry was in attendance with supplies and cold-water refreshment for those wishing to keep launching.
Motor ignition counts:
- 1/4A to A – 39
- B – 45
- C – 34
- D – 18
- E – 8
- F – 9
There was an excellent turnout for the July 20th Apollo 11 celebration launch at Dawsonville. Although quite hot and humid and with rain just a few miles away at times, the event drew thirty-one participants and many additional spectators who got to enjoy ninety-five launches. In recognition of the Apollo 11 50th anniversary we had six spectacular Saturn V launches by Gavin Lucas, Kevin Scholberg (2), Tom Thurmond, Ashli, and Andrew Robinson. Additionally, we also had Ray Lecture’s scratch-built Skinny Cat launched on a G77 and Allen Isdell’s LOC Amraam Prototype with a G61. These were all thrilling flights. [
After previous months of back-to-back rainouts for SoAR’s Mill Springs venue we finally got a break for the July 13th Launch Event which was held under partly cloudy skies and with a mild breeze from the west blowing favorably down field. A pent-up demand brought out forty participants who accomplished 115 launches before the threat of rain finally brought the event to an hour early end.
The June 22nd Dawsonville Launch event was held on a partly cloudy hot and humid day with light to moderate winds from the west/southwest. Thankfully the early afternoon rain threat never materialized. The event drew twenty-two participants who launched a total of sixty-seven rockets.
At the (rescheduled) June 1st Dawsonville Launch Event, there were ninety-one launches by twenty-one participants. A partly cloudy sky and not-too-troublesome winds provided for a great day to enjoy rocketry. The launch pads stayed very active up to the final minutes with some spectacular flights.