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SEARS Magazine: Southern Thunder 2008 Notes (2008-06-24)

It would be hard to capture all that happened at Southern Thunder 2008. However, I will make some notes. The launch was well attended by SEARS members and friends that have flown with SEARS. Chris ... [Read More]

Bayourat Aerospace Blog: I'm getting ready for Southern Thunder this weekend! (2009-06-16)

I'm looking forward to the "Southern Thunder" launch this weekend. It looks like we will have good weather. However it will be hot. So if you are attending make sure to bring plenty of water and sun ... [Read More]

Bayourat Aerospace Blog: First Day at Southern Thunder (2009-06-19)

It's hot! I got every thing setup. We should be flying soon. I am taking a break to cool off. [Read More]

Bayourat Aerospace Blog: 1st Day of Southern Thunder is in the Books (2009-06-19)

It was a awesome day. Very hot but lots of flights. I flew my rocket Bones to 3,892' on a AT I435. Here is a picture of Scott Taylor's Armagetin Rockets leaving the pad on a K1000 sparky motor. Were ... [Read More]

Bayourat Aerospace Blog: Third Day at Southern Thunder (2009-06-21)

Scott Taylors XST Triangle rocket is on the pad. Whit R. [Read More]

Bayourat Aerospace Blog: My OnBoard Rocket Video From Southern Thunder 2009 (2009-06-28)

Find more videos like this on Our Planet [Read More]

Bayourat Aerospace Blog: Southern Thunder 2010 Launch Report (2010-06-29)

With Southern Thunder 2010 now in the history books. The ringing is still in my ears. Every time I close my eyes. I can still see the launches burned into the back of my eyelids. There is something ... [Read More]

Bayourat Aerospace Blog: BayouRat Rocketry Launches To 9,000' At Southern Thunder (2012-07-21)

Here is a on-board video from my last launch. The rocket was  5" in diameter and 12' tall. The motor was 3" x 28" and contained 7lbs. of APCP propellant. The rocket flew to 9,000' at just ... [Read More]

Rocketeer's Corner: I survived Southern Thunder 2017 (2017-06-27)

Barely... Just a few minutes after arrival, I slipped in the very muddy ground along the tent line and created a big new mud puddle when my huge carcass hit the ground. Fortunately, my pride was the ... [Read More]

Bayourat Aerospace Blog: "High Cotton" Rocket Launch (2009-04-05)

Saturday's launch was awesome with many successful flights including a two stage and my 4x29SS Ultimate flying on two H180's and air starting two G79's. One H180 came up to pressure first then ... [Read More]

Bayourat Aerospace Blog: Post Flight Data Analysis From The X-104 Morganza Project. (2011-07-05)

Upon my return from the Southern Thunder Rocket Launch and the successful flight of my X-104 Morganza project. I have been pouring over the data returned from the Raven flight computer. The Raven ... [Read More]

Bayourat Aerospace Blog: Trip To The Huntsville Space and Rocket Center (2014-12-20)

On the way back from Southern Thunder I stopped of at the Huntsville Space and Rocket Center. Here are the pictures. Enjoy! Click here to view these pictures larger [Read More]

Rocketeer's Corner: My NSL project... (2016-02-15)

At the end of May/beginning of June of each year, HARA and the Music City Missile Club (MC squared) hold our biggest annual launch, Southern Thunder. However, this year it's going to be different; ... [Read More]

Rocketeer's Corner: It fell, daddy! (2017-06-28)

"It fell, daddy" - These words were the comment made by a little girl after witnessing a very heavy model of a Blue Origin (I think) spacecraft arc right into the the ground at Southern Thunder. It ... [Read More]