Sep 22, 2020
The next SoAR Dawsonville launch is this Saturday at the Dawsonville field, 11 AM – 4 PM. If you’re not familiar with this field, it should handle rockets with up through G motors. We launch from near the top of a hill. The difference in elevation can be near 100′ so expect some steep uphill walks coming back from getting your rocket.
Launch Morning Update: The weather forecast turned again. Fog should be clearing just at the launch starts. Partly sunny with a low 1000′ ceiling at the start, rising about 1000’/hour, high 78, winds calm to light, though maybe the humidity could be a little better.
We will continue the masking and social distancing rules going in to this launch considering the pandemic. First should be obvious: If you feel sick (doesn’t matter what kind of sick). STAY HOME. If anyone in your home is sick, stay home. There will be other launches.
Please wear masks when you’re in the prep area and the LCO/RSO area and the launch pads.
Feb 7, 2021
On Monday, February 1, George Gassaway posted on the NAR’s Facebook page a photo he found showing a kids’ playground equipment piece from the 50’s or 60’s and mentioned that it “sort of begs to be built as a flying model rocket. Well, six days later, Jim Flis, who knows a thing or two about designing odd model rockets, released plans and instructions for the Space Raider! The one thing missing from the instructions is the thickness of the pattern paper. It should be 65 pound paper minimum, 110 pound preferred.
Sep 10, 2020
Out of an abundance of caution, were moving the hours of this Saturday’s launch at Mill Springs to 9 AM to 2 PM to hopefully avoid problem with potential thunder showers that may develop after 1 PM.
Feb 7, 2021
Kevin Boyd, as usual, has done a magnificent job visually covering the February 6 launch at Taylorsville. Until someone decides to write up three or four-hundred words about the launch, these photos will do nicely!
Sep 8, 2020
The next RocketTalk meeting is Thursday night on Zoom at 7 PM. Check the RocketTalk page for the connection info.
The RocketTalk meeting is where we bring projects to show and techniques to share, and just talk rockets. We cover everything: build questions and techniques; motors; recovery; new and old models; high and low power; model rocket history; real rockets: etc., etc. etc. If it has anything to do with rockets, we love it!!!! You are guaranteed a few minutes of floor time… so bring your latest projects, questions, ideas, finds, complaints, recipes, clean jokes, ocarina improvisations, etc.
