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 Rocketry Club: Syracuse Rocket Club

Rich's Rockets: Pics and it did happen (2015-06-21)

Fellow SRC member Scott Sellers did get pictures of my certification flight and you can see them on the SRC web site. Poke the thumbnails to find img_3989.jpg and img_3997.jpg through img_4003.jpg. ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Secret Last Hurrah (2016-11-19)

Saturday before Thanksgiving, so it was Walt’s Secret Santa day at Walt’s HobbyTown. Inside, things were pretty much as usual for the Syracuse Rocket Club: Rockets on dispay,motors and ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Nothing new (2017-05-20)

Today was the first Syracuse Rocket Club launch for 2017. It was pretty much ideal flying weather, warm but not hot, sunny, and light breeze. The field was not quite so ideal, not having been mowed ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: NYPower 2017: Mud on the shoes (2017-05-27)

This year I went to only one day (today (Saturday)) of NYPower. The stripey Syracuse Rocket Club big tent was up and I commandeered a corner. Again, no new rockets, so everything I brought was ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Estes Klingon Battle Cruiser (2018-07-03)

I think I have this right: there were some things donated to our neighboring club, MARS, and they chose to pass them on to the Syracuse Rocket Club, which met last night. “Things” mostly ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Syracuse Rocket Club launch: Grey picnic (2018-08-18)

I was pretty sure today’s launch was going to be canceled, or postponed to Sunday, or something, but it wasn’t. Despite a good deal of rain yesterday and sprinkles today up to about ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Syracuse Rocket Club launch: Unexpected company (2018-09-22)

There were thunderstorms with heavy rain last night. I don’t know if they missed our field or what, but it was dry today, to my surprise. There was a moderate breeze when we set up but it ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Syracuse Rocket Club launch: Lean in (2018-10-20)

The forecast for today was showers and wind. The wind part was right. So was the showers part, eventually. It was maybe warmer than you have a right to expect in Syracuse in mid October, if you were ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Syracuse Rocket Club launch: Contested (2019-05-18)

First launch of the year and we’ve probably just had our best launch weather for 2019. No need to describe it, just imagine ideal launch weather, and that was it. I got off to a modest start ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Syracuse Rocket Club launch: Indexed (2019-07-20)

When I left the club launch today at about 1:30, it was about 89°F, heat index about 101°F, both still rising. I was hearing thunder. If it’d been up to me the launch would’ve ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Syracuse Rocket Club launch: Discontented (2019-08-25)

There are great launches and less than great launches, and yesterday’s was not in the great category. Not terrible, but not great. Let’s start with this, which you can take as a tip for ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Syracuse Rocket Club launch: Restabilized (2019-10-05)

I don’t seem to be under a curse any more. This morning it was chilly. There were reports of frost to the north, the first since last spring. Not that cold where we were but mid 30s °F. ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Annual Family Rocket Launch - Saturday! Now with added vendor! (2014-08-19)

The 2014 Syracuse Rocket Club Annual Family Rocket Launch is coming up on Saturday. Free rockets, free launches, free food, door prizes! It’s a little early to get cocky about the weather, but ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: The big one (2014-08-24)

Yesterday was the Syracuse Rocket Club’s Annual Family Rocket Launch, our biggest launch event with food provided, free launching, door prizes, and even a porta john. Friday evening some of us ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: The launch season that was (2014-10-18)

Last night the Syracuse Rocket Club web site was updated to say today’s launch was on. But it was raining when I got up. It hasn’t been raining all day, but on and off enough to keep ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: What's Up (2015-01-09)

I may not have mentioned this here yet — pretty sure I haven’t — anyway, I’ve taken on the job of editor for the Syracuse Rocket Club’s newsletter, What’s ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Everything but rockets (2015-05-10)

The first Syracuse Rocket Club launch of 2015 is in six days! It’s a little too early to be particularly confident of the forecast but if it’s right the weather should be great. Be nice ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: CNY Rocket Team Challenge 2015 (2015-06-06)

The 2015 Central New York Rocket Team Challenge is now history.There were 110 teams registered, of which almost all came and launched their rockets. As usual the Syracuse Rocket Club played a major ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: L1 (2015-06-20)

Even a bad launch is usually pretty good, I guess, but not as good as a really good launch. Today I had a really good launch with the Syracuse Rocket Club. The statistics tell the tale in concealed ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Family Launch 2015 (personal launch report) (2015-08-22)

The Syracuse Rocket Club’s Annual Family Launch is not exactly as ambitious as LDRS, or even NYPower; still, it’s our own biggest event, and lots of fun. This year’s had weather ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Buying the LOC Precision Fantom EXL (2015-09-19)

The Mark Riffle Memorial Rolling Rocketry Garage Sale put in an appearance today at the Syracuse Rocket Club launch. I was unable to talk myself out of snagging another bargain: For $20, a LOC ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Not too bad for October (2015-10-17)

Today’s Syracuse Rocket Club launch went better than I’d expected. Temperature was in the high 30s when we started, and there’d been rain and graupel on the drive there and 50% ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Last ones up (2015-11-21)

Today was the annual Walt’s Secret Santa event at Walt’s HobbyTown. Walt’s celebrating his business’s 40th anniversary. There’s one more Syracuse Rocket Club event this ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: 2016 contests and themes (2015-12-29)

The Syracuse Rocket Club 2016 calendar is up. In years past there’s been a theme and a contest for each launch. This year there are two contests each launch month — one varying, one the same ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Syracuse Rocket Club launch: Not with a whimper (2016-05-21)

A pretty good first Syracuse Rocket Club launch of the season today. Good turnout. Skies were overcast, but the rain held off until we were about done at around 3:30. Winds were as close to dead calm ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: NYPower 2016: Saturday (2016-05-30)

Kenny and I spent Memorial Day weekend in Geneseo, NY, for the Monroe Astronautical Rocket Society’s NYPower launch. We arrived at the Geneseo Airport to find the Syracuse Rocket Club’s ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Syracuse Rocket Club launch: Once more without MLAS (2016-06-18)

I brought seven rockets to fly today at the club launch, plus two backups in case my contest rockets failed me. But I flew only five of them. Partly this was because I arrived later than I would have ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Syracuse Rocket Club Launch: Damage report, Mister Sulu (2016-07-16)

I’ve had worse launches. I think. But maybe none with as high a casualty count… July 2016 Syracuse Rocket Club launch. I was double booked in the afternoon so I got right down to the ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: SRC launch: Fire in the hole (2016-08-21)

Seems I haven’t entirely shaken my launch jinx. Saturday was the Syracuse Rocket Club’s annual Family Picnic Launch, our big launch event. My flights started off well enough with the ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: Secret Santa 2018 (2018-11-17)

Today was the Saturday before Thanksgiving, which meant Walt’s HobbyTown’s Secret Santa Sale and Open House, which meant Syracuse Rocket Club on display. Last year I made stands to ... [Read More]