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April 2021 [North Site]

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Saturday April 3rd, 2021

Secretly named the Count Down launch (4-3-21) Our Pawnee Open can only be described as Epic.  Huge thanks to Jack Matthews for towing out the equipment trailer early in the day and then for doing much of the range set up, with help from Scott Dukes and David Pinter and Jesse Frey and am sure I’m forgetting others. We slowly orgainized and got everything ready for an early start on Saturday.  Waiver went from 8 AM till 6 PM.  So great to be back out on the range with so many rocketry family friends.  

Weather Conditions

In a word – stupendous.  A quiet chill Friday night warmed to a glorious clear day on the prairie, with temperatures reaching into the seventies and just a hint of a breeze.  Clear sky at night with a -3.8 magnitude visible pass of the ISS.  

Launch Logs Day 1

Launch Logs Day 2

General, Launch, Photos

2021 – February Freeze

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Front Page, General, Photos

2020 – Farm Launch

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Contests, Front Page

2,020 Altitude Limit Contest

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Entry Information

Entry Fee: $5 per flight (no limit on number of flights)

Make sure to declare your flight as “2,020 Contest” flight prior to launch.

Remember to record your flight’s altitude on your flight card.

Deposit your entry fees with the club’s Contest Director (Brad Morse).

Objective

Build and fly a model rocket that will reach as close to 2,020 feet AGL without going over.

Rules

Build Constraints

The rocket must be stable and constructed with materials approved by NAR or Tripoli, you may also use a kit.

Tie Breakers

  • Lowest motor impulse
  • Least number of attempted flights

Prizes

Cash prizes for First and Second place will be a % of the entry fees collected.

First Place: 70% of entry fees.

Second Place: 30% of entry fees.

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We are Good to Go with our scheduled and approved launch on Saturday April 5th and Sunday April 6th, from the North Site, subject to change – Mostly cloudy and High Winds predicted.  Range and waiver should be active by 9AM on Saturday.   The Pawnee National Grassland remains fragile and dry, so extra precautions are in order.  Please stay on the authorized roads and please don’t park more than 100’ off the road at the flight line.

 

 

 

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Vehicles must remain on approved/maintained roadways.  Driving on the Pawnee Grasslands is not allowed during any NCR sanctioned activity.