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Outlook for Saturday
#Launch
Greg Smith
We have a rocket launch scheduled tomorrow, Saturday, September 26, at Dodds Park in Champaign.
Setup will begin as soon as possible after 12:00 noon, probably in the south half of the soccer field parking lots. There are soccer events scheduled at the park in the morning, so we may need to delay until they are finished, hopefully around 1:30 PM. Our waiver allows flying motors through "H" class up to 4,000' MSL (about 3,250' from ground level). The waiver expires at sunset at 6:43 PM, but we plan to stay later tomorrow for the second try at our annual night launch. This is a chance to try out your rockets equipped with lights, beepers, glow-in-the-dark parachutes or anything else you can think of to aid in tracking and recovering them. Night flying rockets are limited to 3.3 pounds liftoff weight and 125 grams of propellant. If we fly tomorrow, it will also be our "mini-GARLO" launch, with awards for best flight, best looking rocket, and theme (20/20 Vision). Unfortunately, the weather forecast is not good: ----- Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. ----- This sounds like it's going to be one of those classic "nice days for anything except flying rockets," with warm temperatures and sunny skies, but way too much wind. I honestly don't think we'll be able to fly, especially since the forecasts usually underestimate the actual wind speeds, but I'll try to remain hopeful until morning. I'll post the final decision about the launch here shortly after 11:00 AM tomorrow. You can also call me after that time at 217-840-1678 for an update. Our next launch will be Saturday, October 10 at the Rantoul Aviation Center. We'll postpone the GARLO-lite activities until that day if necessary (but won't be trying the night launch again if it doesn't happen tomorrow). We will be enforcing our physical distancing and masking requirements at tomorrow's launch. ----- Greg Smith N9LHI NAR 15881 * TRA 1974 Director of Operations, Central Illinois Aerospace greg@... 217-840-1678
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AeroTech order
Christopher Deem
I would like to send the order in in about one week. If you want
anything, e-mail me off list at chris-deem@... -- Christopher Brian Deem NAR 12308 TRA 2256 level 2
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GARLO 2021
Jonathan Sivier
We have been discussing what the theme should be for GARLO next year. We would like to settle on a theme soon so that people will have more time than in the past to work on projects for GARLO. The date hasn't been set, but assuming things keep going OK and we are able to continue holding launches it would be at the end of June or beginning of July as in the past.
One suggestion that has been made would be another Mars Lander theme in honor of the Perseverance Rover that will be landing on Mars in February. We had a similar theme in 2015, but Mars is always a good subject for rockets. If anyone has an opinion on using a Mars Lander theme (and suggestions for exactly what the title might be) we would like to hear it. If you have an alternate suggestion for a theme for GARLO next year we would like to hear that as well. Remember we will be holding our Unofficial GARLO 2020 "2020 Vision" at our next launch on Saturday, September 26. We won't be doing most of the stuff we usually do for GARLO. However, we will give out a few prizes for Best Theme Rocket, Best Looking Rocket and Most Spectacular Flight. We won't be using flight cards for most of the flights of the day. However, if you have a rocket you want to enter in one of the competitions we will have flight cards to fill out for those. That way we'll have a record of the flights to be considered. We won't have a GARLO t-shirt this year, so we suggest that everyone wear your favorite GARLO shirt from some previous year. We'll have the left-over shirts from past years on sale for $2 each. That same day we will also be staying later than usual and flying our annual night launch, so come prepared with a rocket or two with lights and flashers to fly after dark. Jonathan
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Re: AeroTech order
Christopher Deem
And they are such lovely chemicals. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
-------- Original message -------- From: steven dramstad <sdramstad@...> Date: 9/16/20 8:28 AM (GMT-06:00) To: cia-rocketry@groups.io Subject: Re: [cia-rocketry] AeroTech order On Sep 16, 2020, at 6:38 AM, M via groups.io <grimracercnc@...> wrote:
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Re: AeroTech order
Christopher Deem
I've got the good stuff. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
-------- Original message -------- From: "M via groups.io" <grimracercnc@...> Date: 9/16/20 6:38 AM (GMT-06:00) To: cia-rocketry@groups.io Subject: Re: [cia-rocketry] AeroTech order Drug dealer………………… in a good way!
Mike
From: cia-rocketry@groups.io [mailto:cia-rocketry@groups.io] On Behalf Of Christopher Deem
I send orders in whenever there is enough interest to meet my dealer minimum, about $400. I also have some motors in stock that I bring to our launches.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
-------- Original message -------- From: Jake Hyde <jakehyde1978@...> Date: 9/15/20 9:16 PM (GMT-06:00) Subject: Re: [cia-rocketry] AeroTech order
Thank you I am glad to know this. Unfortunately I just ordered my motors and dip today. I will keep this mind for next time.
On Tue, Sep 15, 2020 at 5:23 PM Christopher Deem <chris-deem@...> wrote:
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Re: AeroTech order
steven dramstad
Chemical Dealer. Whole different thing....
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On Sep 16, 2020, at 6:38 AM, M via groups.io <grimracercnc@...> wrote:
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Re: AeroTech order
M
Drug dealer………………… in a good way!
Mike
From: cia-rocketry@groups.io [mailto:cia-rocketry@groups.io] On Behalf Of Christopher Deem
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 10:03 PM To: cia-rocketry@groups.io Subject: Re: [cia-rocketry] AeroTech order
I send orders in whenever there is enough interest to meet my dealer minimum, about $400. I also have some motors in stock that I bring to our launches.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
-------- Original message -------- From: Jake Hyde <jakehyde1978@...> Date: 9/15/20 9:16 PM (GMT-06:00) Subject: Re: [cia-rocketry] AeroTech order
Thank you I am glad to know this. Unfortunately I just ordered my motors and dip today. I will keep this mind for next time.
On Tue, Sep 15, 2020 at 5:23 PM Christopher Deem <chris-deem@...> wrote:
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Re: AeroTech order
Christopher Deem
I send orders in whenever there is enough interest to meet my dealer minimum, about $400. I also have some motors in stock that I bring to our launches. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
-------- Original message -------- From: Jake Hyde <jakehyde1978@...> Date: 9/15/20 9:16 PM (GMT-06:00) To: cia-rocketry@groups.io Subject: Re: [cia-rocketry] AeroTech order Thank you I am glad to know this. Unfortunately I just ordered my motors and dip today. I will keep this mind for next time. On Tue, Sep 15, 2020 at 5:23 PM Christopher Deem <chris-deem@...> wrote: Just a reminder that I'm getting an order together to send into AeroTech
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Re: AeroTech order
Jake Hyde
Thank you I am glad to know this. Unfortunately I just ordered my motors and dip today. I will keep this mind for next time.
On Tue, Sep 15, 2020 at 5:23 PM Christopher Deem <chris-deem@...> wrote: Just a reminder that I'm getting an order together to send into AeroTech
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AeroTech order
Christopher Deem
Just a reminder that I'm getting an order together to send into AeroTech
by the end of the month. If you want anything, e-mail me at chris-deem@.... Since AeroTech is having a sale for dealers, I'm lowering me prices by an additional 5%. -- Christopher Brian Deem NAR 12308 TRA 2256 level 2
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Re: #Launch CANCELED
#Launch
Greg Smith
The forecast says the rain will last off and on until about 9:00 tonight – so we’ll just try next time.
- GDS
From: cia-rocketry@groups.io [mailto:cia-rocketry@groups.io]
On Behalf Of steven dramstad
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2020 11:12 AM To: cia-rocketry@groups.io Subject: Re: [cia-rocketry] #Launch CANCELED
Will we do a night launch then?
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From: Greg Smith
At 11:00 AM, it was 72°F in Champaign, with an overcast sky at 400 feet, light mist, and a south wind at 10 mph. Heavier rain is visible on radar to our north and west and is predicted to begin here about 1:00 PM.
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Re: #Launch CANCELED
#Launch
Jonathan Sivier
The plan is to try the night launch again at our next scheduled launch on September 26. Since we may have to start a little later than usual due to soccer games on the field that weekend, staying a bit later than usual to fly some night rockets sounds good to me.
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On 9/12/2020 11:11 AM, steven dramstad wrote: Will we do a night launch then?
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Re: #Launch CANCELED
#Launch
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From: Greg Smith
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2020 11:05 AM To: cia-rocketry@groups.io Subject: [Special] [cia-rocketry] #Launch CANCELED
At 11:00 AM, it was 72°F in Champaign, with an overcast sky at 400 feet, light mist, and a south wind at 10 mph. Heavier rain is visible on radar to our north and west and is predicted to begin here about 1:00 PM.
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#Launch CANCELED
#Launch
Greg Smith
At 11:00 AM, it was 72°F in Champaign, with an overcast sky at 400 feet, light mist, and a south wind at 10 mph. Heavier rain is visible on radar to our north and west and is predicted to begin here about 1:00 PM.
Due to the low ceiling and threat of rain, conditions are poor for flying today, so our launch is canceled. We'll try again in two weeks, on Saturday, September 26. ----- Greg Smith N9LHI NAR 15881 * TRA 1974 Director of Operations, Central Illinois Aerospace greg@... 217-840-1678
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Re: Minuteman missile at Chanute
They are still going to need to raise funds to repair it. The years have not been kind to it, it wasn’t meant to be left outside for 60 years.
Christopher Brian Deem NAR 12308 TRA 2256 level 2 Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: Greg Smith
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2020 10:29 PM To: cia-rocketry@groups.io Subject: Re: [cia-rocketry] Minuteman missile at Chanute
Few details yet, but apparently it won’t be leaving for a while:
We should make a plan to get that group picture, maybe in the spring when the weather turns decent again and hopefully we can do it without masks.
- GDS
From: cia-rocketry@groups.io [mailto:cia-rocketry@groups.io] On Behalf Of Jonathan Sivier
If you haven't seen the news in the past couple of days they are planning on taking down the Minuteman missile that is on display in Rantoul at the entrance of the former Air Force Base. We always talked about getting a group picture of our club in front of it, but it looks like we won't be able to do that now. My understanding is that it will still be there for a week or so. So if you want to go and get a picture you might want to do so soon.
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Re: Minuteman missile at Chanute
Greg Smith
Few details yet, but apparently it won’t be leaving for a while:
We should make a plan to get that group picture, maybe in the spring when the weather turns decent again and hopefully we can do it without masks.
- GDS
From: cia-rocketry@groups.io [mailto:cia-rocketry@groups.io]
On Behalf Of Jonathan Sivier
Sent: Friday, September 04, 2020 5:29 PM To: CIA Email List <cia-rocketry@groups.io> Subject: [cia-rocketry] Minuteman missile at Chanute
If you haven't seen the news in the past couple of days they are planning on taking down the Minuteman missile that is on display in Rantoul at the entrance of the former Air Force Base. We always talked about getting a group picture of
our club in front of it, but it looks like we won't be able to do that now. My understanding is that it will still be there for a week or so. So if you want to go and get a picture you might want to do so soon.
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Outlook for Saturday
#Launch
Greg Smith
We have a rocket launch scheduled tomorrow, Saturday, September 12, at Dodds Park in Champaign.
Setup will begin at 12:00 noon, probably in the south half of the soccer field parking lots. Our waiver allows flying motors through "H" class up to 4,000' MSL (about 3,250' from ground level). The waiver expires at sunset at 7:04 PM, but we plan to stay later tomorrow for our annual night launch. This is a chance to try out your rockets equipped with lights, beepers, glow-in-the-dark parachutes or anything else you can think of to aid in tracking and recovering them. Night flying rockets are limited to 3.3 pounds liftoff weight and 125 grams of propellant. Since we started flying again after the lockdown in July, we've had excellent weather for four launches in a row. Alas, it looks like tomorrow will put an end to that lucky streak. Here's the forecast from the NWS: ----- Saturday - A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 81. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. ----- I don't think the chances are good that we'll be able to fly. As always, I'll try to stay optimistic and won't post the final decision about the launch here until shortly after 11:00 AM tomorrow. You can also call me after that time at 217-840-1678 for an update. Our next launch will be Saturday, September 26 at Dodds Park. We have designated that as our "mini-GARLO" for this year and will be handing out the usual awards for best flight, best looking rocket and best theme entry ("2020 Vision"). We'll also try the night flying again if it doesn't happen tomorrow. We will be enforcing our physical distancing and masking requirements at tomorrow's launch. ----- Greg Smith N9LHI NAR 15881 * TRA 1974 Director of Operations, Central Illinois Aerospace greg@... 217-840-1678
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Re: AeroTech sale
Dean Babcock
Chris, please order me the following (1) J-275W (2) I161W Thanks
On Aug 24, 2020, at 9:24 PM, Christopher Deem <chris-deem@...> wrote:
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Re: photos of Minuteman Missile
Christopher Deem
When you drive by on Route 45, it doesn't look all that big. But when
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you walk up to it, it's a whole lot bigger. I don't know if they ever fixed up the training control room in the museum. It's underground, and water leaked in, and now, the museum is closed, and all the planes taken to other sites, or turned to scrape. I wish I had gotten some pictures of the BOMARC before they disassembled it. Christopher Brian Deem NAR 12308 TRA 2256 level 2 Greg Montalvo wrote:
I used to repair the test equipment used to do maintenance on
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Re: photos of Minuteman Missile
Greg Montalvo
I used to repair the test equipment used to do maintenance on Minuteman II missiles in the 80's. Big rocket in a deep hole.
On Sep 6, 2020 9:10 PM, Christopher Deem <chris-deem@...> wrote: I posted some pictures of the Minuteman Missile at Rantoul that I took
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