NC Rocketry

The weather was almost perfect this weekend, with temperatures in the 60?s for both days, and extremely calm winds for Bayboro.? Both Saturday and Sunday had long periods in the morning where the winds just disappeared, and flights to extreme altitudes were falling straight back down into our laps.? But, all of you fans of high winds need only wait for next month, because March is coming!? I?ll stick the motor use summary in here, and then get down to some details. Continue reading →

Sometimes you just get lucky!!? Back in the fall, we scheduled a low-power event at Butner for the weekend after our annual Astronomy Days exhibition at the Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh.? The idea was that any interest among families with children interested in rocketry could be translated into action easier if the next launch were closer, both in time and geographically.? Thanks to a fortunate ?break with the weather in February, that idea turned out to be a real winner!? We had at least 60 people on site for most of the day, at least 30 cars, and the flight cards listed 102 flights for the day! Continue reading →