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Members and Friends,

If the weather cooperates, we are GO for launch at the Atlas Site on Saturday, February 4th, subject to normal precautions.  Let’s hope Mother Nature plays nicely.  The current weather predictions look questionable.  We are expecting mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies, gradually clearing as the winds increase, gusting…[Read more]

Happy New Year!  Resolve to build and fly more rockets.  If the weather cooperates, we are GO for launch at the Atlas Site on Saturday, January 7th, subject to normal precautions.  Let’s hope Mother Nature cooperates.  We are expecting clear to partly cloudy skies, winds 6 to 12 mph and maybe the temperatures will reach into the low forti…[Read more]

I hope the launch year is more friendly in 2023. As some know, I work weekends.

Every weekend taken off last year for a launch was no joy. Canceled.

The drought outlook indicates not much an improvement.

All who know me. I am still here and ready to launch.

All who do not know me, I look forword to seeing You and see your bird fly.

MikeS

Save the date – Saturday, January 14th – Annual membership and business meeting.

ATTENTION: Our meeting location has changed.  Our meeting will be held at 1:30PM at the American Legion Post 10 in Boulder – 4760 North 28th

NCR’s annual Membership and Business meeting will start at 1:30 PM on Saturday the 14th of January, 2023 at the Amer…[Read more]

Members and Friends,
There is a scheduled Northern Colorado Rocketry launch event on Sat, 12/3 at the Atlas launch site. We are GO for Launch, subject to normal precautions.

With no fire restrictions currently in place in Weld County or on the Pawnee National Grassland, Let’s hope Mother Nature cooperates.  Expecting partly cloudy skies, winds 4…[Read more]

Members and Friends,
NO GO for Saturday and/or Sunday at the North Site, November 5/6.  I know this is disappointing.   After discussions and deliberations, the prudent, responsible, and right thing to do decision has been made.  Conditions on the prairie remain very dry and crispy.   Apologies for such late notice.  Looks like SCORE will be lau…[Read more]

We are NO GO for Oktoberfest.  Probably not unexpected news.  Colorado, and other western states remain in a state of moisture deprivation.   The Forest Service is presently removing livestock from the Pawnee grassland based on the dry conditions and lack of forage production.  The weather forecasts are not in our favor.  We are again looki…[Read more]

Just an advisory that NCR will NOT be holding a launch event over the Labor Day weekend. September 3-5, at the North Site.    Conditions on the Pawnee National Grassland remain fragile and too dry.   Alternative launch events include a non waivered launch with CRASH – http://www.crashonline.org/  on Sunday, September 4th  or take a road trip t…[Read more]

We are back at school soon here in Windsor.  Even though we were not able to come to a NCR launch this summer at the Pawnee Grasslands we are looking forward to our launch day in the fall.  We would love to get some help teaching our students how to build the rockets.  I am wondering if we could get you or someone else from your club to come to ou…[Read more]

I am looking for vintage / unusual rocket motors, all brands/sizes.  Live preferred, spent OK. (Nothing L2 or above live).

In particular, I am looking for:

• Estes:  D13, B8, B8-0P Static Test
• Semroc
• AVI
• Model Rocket Industries (MRI)
• Prototypes, e.t.c.  Live or spent.

Let me know what you want for any you might have.  jwp…[Read more]

Members and Friends,

Inquiring minds want to know who hasn’t been doing their daily rain dance?  Stage One Fire Restrictions are in place for the Pawnee National Grassland – https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1014286.pdf

NCR will NOT be launching May 6,7,8.     It’s going to be a long hot DRY summer.  Plan on taking advantage…[Read more]

Hello all,

I might be coming to your May launch, as I’m planning to visit friends in Wyoming around then, and I’d like to take them to a launch as they’ve never been, and launch a few myself. Wondering if anyone might be interested in Experimental Composite Propellant 2nd edition. I can bring a few copies if you’ll let me know.

I also have 38mm…[Read more]

We are GO for launch on Saturday, March 5th from the Atlas Site, subject to normal precautions. However, it looks like Mother Nature may not be very cooperative. The current weather predictions don’t appear that favorable for flying rockets. Expecting partly cloudy skies, slight winds increasing, with possible gusts up to 16 mph, and maybe the t…[Read more]

Members and Friends,

I was holding out with hope but now NO JOY – no NCR launch for February dates.  Completely my badness.  Apparently I didn’t allow enough time for the renewal process for the Atlas Site Certificate of Authorization/Waiver.   Profound apologies although the current weather forecasts aren’t very favorable anyway.  Everything…[Read more]