There were thirty-two participants that launched eighty rockets at the Mill Springs launch event on June 12th. Throughout the day there were partly sunny skies and variable light to moderate winds that provided some recovery challenges. Heat, and humidity were also ever-present. Attending this event were members of the Forsyth County Cadet Squadron, GA-160 Civil Air Patrol who kept the pads busy.

One of the most exciting flights of the event was Mark Bowen’s Dynasoar Aurora Clipper R/C rocket glider that left the pad on an E6 for a long-burn flight up to an impressive altitude and then transitioned into a beautifully controlled flight circling over the launch area and ending with a nicely executed flared landing. Applause awarded.

David Cain launched his Semroc Mars Lander (shown at Thursday’s Rocket Talk meeting) with a D24 for a quick ascent to apogee, the sun glinting off the gold foil, and then parachute deployment. A perfect point landing was hoped for but, well, not this time.
There were also some really good C11 flights like Sean Bedford’s Estes V2 and Chris Lucas’ Protostar and Astron Explorer. All beautiful rockets and fun to watch going up.

At the end of the day the CAP cadets provided a coordinated sweep of the launch area to ensure nothing was left behind. Much appreciated. Photos from the event.

Motor ignition counts:
A – 38
B – 28
C – 11
D – 2
E – 2