[NRV Rocketry] NRV Rocketry Launch This Saturday (7/21), 10am-3pm

[Charles Albright]

Fully loaded, my LOC Forte weighs in at about 2.6 lbs. With the modest G64W 
reload, I expect the flight to reach only about 1000 ft. It really needs an 
H motor.

I put an altimeter onboard to check its performance.

Do you have a feel yet for the eventual potential of this field as far as 
allowed motors and maximum altitude are concerned? Or will Kentland Farms 
likely remain the only major launch site?

I'm not 100% sure I can attend on Saturday, but I'm working on it.

Charley

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Thomas Weeks
To: nrv rocketry
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: [NRV Rocketry] NRV Rocketry Launch This Saturday 
(7/21),10am-3pm


Yes, again sorry for the short notice, but we really needed to get some 
physical details nailed down with the land owner before finalizing this new 
venue. We areexpecting a big September launch at Sinkland Farms too (Sept 
29th), but this "demo-lauch" needs to happen to work out the logistics of 
traffic, parking, porta-potties, an any unknowns.

The link that I provided in the original email s the location of Sinkland 
Farms. The actual launch site is further back into the property on the same 
road. Again, watch the "launches page" for upcoming details, linksand maps:
http://nrvr.org/launches/

Your G powered LOC sounds lik an awesome flyer! Can' wait to see it! (as 
long as it comes in under 3.3lbs). We should have BOTH a 1.0 inch rail/pad 
as well as the regular/smaller 1/8", 3/16" and 1/2" rods (iirc).

While our launch system is not as fancy as VAST's, it cand handle both the 
lower and higher current igniters at class-1 distances, yes, so you should 
be good.

Good questions!
If you need anything else, please feel free to ask here on-list or hit me up 
directly.

Tweeks

-------- Original Message --------
From: Charles Albright
Sent: Sun, 15/07/2012 09:19
To: nrv rocketry
CC:
Subject: Re: [NRV Rocketry] NRV Rocketry Launch This Saturday (7/21), 
10am-3pm


Tweeks,

Thanks for your efforts to find a new launch field.

But this is rather short notice. I was thinking this launch might occur in
August. A couple of questions occur to me immediately (maybe more later).

1. Can you provide more detailed directions to the launch site?

2. The one rocket I might be able to have ready is a LOC Precision Forte
(extended to 55" with a payload section) using a G64 motor. However it
requires a rail launcher (1" size) which I do not own. Will there be one
available?

I presume you have a launch control system robust enough to fire an Aerotech
Copperhead igniter. I do not. In the past I've relied on VAST to provide
things like this.

Thanks,
Charley

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Thomas Weeks
To: nrvr at nrvr.org ; nrvr-launches at nrvr.org
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 1:39 AM
Subject: [NRV Rocketry] NRV Rocketry Launch This Saturday (7/21), 10am-3pm


We're still getting the details together, but we've been busy making
contacts for alternate launch sites, and are doing a class-1 rockets (under
3.3 lbs loaded, with up through G motors) at Sinkland Farms south of I81 on
Hwy 8 Near Riner VA.:
http://goo.gl/maps/z8Hy
(juts north of Whitetail Outfitters)
That's right.. SINKLAND Farms, the pumpkin place. NOT our old VT Kentland
farms launch site! There's a possible Kentland launch coming up in a couple
of months, but this one will be a smaller, one day launch at Sinkland Farms
for NRVR and VT students only (not fully open to the public, so please keep
this small launch hush hush for now).
The launch is tentatively scheduled to start Saturday morning (7/21) at
10am - 3pm. We still have a few details to get ironed out, but I wanted to
get the word out to you all as soon as we could so folks can plan
accordingly.
Stay tuned...
Any questions?
Tweeks
NRV Rocketry Founder



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