Another fun launch with some wacky designs leading off.
It was our hottest day, so far, this year, topping out about 93 degrees and very humid. We were rooting for a little wind by the end of the launch. We didn’t fly too long, but as always had a great time!
One Cato of a C6 motor today
We were able to get in a launch before the afternoon thunder storms rolled in. The temperature was just above 90 degrees but the wind made in bearable, with the aid of Joe’s pop-up canopy. As always, we had a great time flying rockets.
Rain in the morning, but a much better day than the last two launches. The wind speed was higher than we would have liked but the temperature was nice. As always, we had a great time, getting together and flying rockets once again.
An altimeter is a small electronic device used to measure the altitude a rocket reaches during its flight.
The weather was a little better this time, pretty hot – 86 degrees – but the wind was blowing, keeping it tolerable. That wind was strong at times, but would die down occasionally to almost nil. Kevin flew his altimeter a few times and recorded some altitudes that I’ll post below.
A blustery day!
Another bad day for a rocket launch. It was one of those “Winnie the Pooh” blustery days. The winds were really bad with the temperature in the mid-80s. The only bonus was that it didn’t feel that hot, because of the wind. We didn’t fly too many rockets because the walks were just going to be too long.
The M2-F2 was part of NASA’s broader research into lifting bodies.
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As the day went on the wind increased to 20-30 mph.
It was lightly cloudy and about 70 degrees but the wind was a problem. When we started it was blowing 15-20 mph, but as the day went on it increased to 20-30 mph. This made for some really lengthy walks. We didn’t get to lauch very many rockets but as usual, we had a great time.
I won’t miss the 45 to 60-minute drive into, and home from work.
It’s here, finally—my last day at work! I’ll be officially retired starting tomorrow, February 1, 2025. During summers, I started baling hay and worked a little for Fulton County Parks and Recreation. My first job, job, was for Richway1 and then, North Fulton Medical Center, as a receiving clerk.
