http://sparc.rocketclub.org/ en-us Copyright 2021 Sat, 30 Oct 2021 05:41:32 -0800 Sat, 30 Oct 2021 05:42:22 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.01D http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss What a great day for the last launch of the year at SPARC. Weather was perfect for pushing the upper limits of field and the show was most spectacular, although I did not hear what the exact high temp... http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2021/10/joe_cooney_octo.html http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2021/10/joe_cooney_octo.html Launch Reports Sat, 30 Oct 2021 05:41:32 -0800 Woke to freezing fog, soon followed by sunshine and blue skies. A few dicey spots on the road if the sun hadn’t hit it yet. Other than cool temps, conditions were ideal. A great crowd showed up for SPARCS annual... http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2021/10/presidents_octo.html http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2021/10/presidents_octo.html Launch Reports Sat, 30 Oct 2021 05:35:35 -0800 Our last launch of the season has concluded with a fantastic day flying. Regular annual dues of $20 are reduced to $15 if you sign up before 12/31/11. Membeship forms can be downloaded from the 'Club Forms' section of the... http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/10/t4_days_to_laun_3.html http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/10/t4_days_to_laun_3.html Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:28:15 -0800 Finally I can say we have a launch coming up THIS month!! Saturday October 29'th, Halloween theme, Joe Cooney is doing Launch Director duty and his 'buddy' Jack-O-Cooney is slated to fly once again with a head full of candy,... http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/10/october_launch_4.html http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/10/october_launch_4.html Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:55:35 -0800 The following is my launch report for the Midway Elementary School Launch on Friday 6/10 and the SPARC launch on Saturday 6/11. Friday 6/10 It was such fun to see the kids and their rockets for the Midway Elementary School... http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/06/alan_roberts_ju.html http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/06/alan_roberts_ju.html Wed, 15 Jun 2011 06:54:38 -0800 Looks like Bob beat me to the punch and hit most of the highlights, so I'll just add a few personal notes.... http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/06/dave_glass_june.html http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/06/dave_glass_june.html Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:42:34 -0800 Forecast called for 50% chance of heavy rain. Web site was down so I could not post a last minute status report. I woke to bright sunshine on the hill behind the house so headed out. The launch site remained... http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/06/presidents_june.html http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/06/presidents_june.html Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:36:52 -0800 From cold drizzle to hot and sunny we got started a little late but once the skies cleared, we launched till after 5 P.M. Next launch is scheduled for Saturday October 29'th. President Bob... http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/06/launch_today_is_1.html http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/06/launch_today_is_1.html Sat, 11 Jun 2011 18:39:57 -0800 Currently watching a small weather system that will pass over us by 10am, but hoping for good conditions as the day progresses. President Bob... http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/06/launch_today_is_2.html http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/06/launch_today_is_2.html Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:52:57 -0800 See you all there !... http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/06/launch_today_is.html http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/06/launch_today_is.html Announcements Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:45:14 -0800 As seems to be typical for 2011, the forecast is marginal for our launch scheduled for tomorrow Saturday June 11'th. A lot will depend on what conditions are in the morning so check back her for last minute details. I'll... http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/06/t5_day_to_launc.html http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/06/t5_day_to_launc.html Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:25:33 -0800 I suppose one could debate whether today’s weather was better or worse than Mothers Day when we cancelled but we did launch all day under mostly sunny skies with significant breezes and a few rain drops.... http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/05/presidents_laun.html http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/05/presidents_laun.html Sun, 15 May 2011 14:58:22 -0800 We had 79 total flights using 83 motors. This included one chad staged flight and 3 clusters.... http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/05/marty_weiser_la_2.html http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/05/marty_weiser_la_2.html Sun, 15 May 2011 12:56:11 -0800 Today's May 14'th launch has concluded. Lots of sun, a good bit of wind, and even some rain drops but we launched all day. Next launch is Saturday June 11'th with a pre-launch on June 10'th in support of Midway... http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/05/launch_this_sat.html http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/05/launch_this_sat.html Sat, 14 May 2011 17:20:06 -0800 Due to the poor weather forecast we are slipping the date for our May launch to Saturday May 14. Marty Weiser and Alan Roberts are doing co-launch director duty and have adjust their checklist processing to accomodate the new launch... http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/05/t5_days_to_laun_3.html http://sparc.rocketclub.org/archives/2011/05/t5_days_to_laun_3.html Thu, 05 May 2011 12:15:46 -0800