Neat looking project. Looks like a good group. Mike Z

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At 11:00 AM, it was 79°F in Champaign, with partly cloudy skies and an east wind at 14 mph, gusting to 24 mph. Due to the wind gusts and direction, and the threat of rain later this afternoon, today's

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At 9:00 AM, it was 41°F in Decatur, with overcast skies at 600 feet, and a south wind at 9 mph, gusting to 20 mph. Although it isn't raining at the moment, radar shows there are more showers coming in

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We will try again to hold our launch tomorrow, Sunday, December 1, at the farm field near Forsyth, IL. Setup will begin at 10:00 AM. Flying will end by sunset at 4:28 PM. The forecast is still awful:

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Sorry this is late - I overslept! At 9:00 AM, it was 36°F in Decatur, with an overcast sky at 1300 feet, and WSW winds at 13 mph. A patch of light snow has just moved out of the area. The ceiling is t

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At 11:00 AM, it was 42° in Champaign, with clear skies and a SE wind at 8 mph. Although, as predicted, the wind direction isn't great, otherwise conditions look good for a launch. We'll meet as schedu

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We have a rocket launch scheduled tomorrow, Saturday, July 6, at Dodds Park in Champaign. Setup will begin at 12:00 noon, probably in the north half of the soccer field parking lots. We can fly until

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At 11:00 AM, it was 85°F in Champaign, with a high cloud layer and a NW wind at 3 mph. Although thunderstorms are possible later this afternoon, conditions are clear on the radar for now, so we’ll get

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We have a rocket launch scheduled tomorrow, Saturday, January 25, at Dodds Park in Champaign. Setup will begin at 12:00 noon, probably in the north half of the soccer field parking lots. Flying can co

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At 11:00 AM, it was 31°F in Champaign, with a west wind at 22 mph, gusting to 30 mph, and an overcast sky at 900 feet. The wind and ceiling are both unacceptable for flying, so today's launch is cance

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Just a reminder of the Northern IL Rocketry conference. I put this on my calendar and was planning on attending.

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It was a great flight, keep posting updates if possible. Hope I am able to see the actual flight with the drone.

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Happy 2020! At 11:00 AM, it was 38°F in Champaign, with clear skies and a SW wind at 18 mph. By itself, this is marginal - our guideline is to cancel if sustained winds are 18 mph or over, or gusts ar

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It also looks like the sustained wind speed may increase to more than 20 by the time we would be flying. What time should we plan to meet at Monicals? Am I correct in remembering from past years that

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Yes, 4 pm. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

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The National Association of Rocketry has issued an advisory requesting that all NAR sections refrain from holding any launches or in-person meetings at least through April 1, 2020. Therefore, our Marc

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I would like to try to get my Level 2 this weekend, but unfortunately I don't have a motor. Would someone possibly have a reload for a Aerotech 54-852, possibly a J 315? Or would someone have a differ

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Yes, I’ve taken the test.

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At 11:00 AM, it was 69°F in Rantoul, with an overcast sky at 4,700 feet and a WSW wind at 10 mph. Although the ceiling is a little low, it is expected to rise to over 12,000 feet shortly, and conditio

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Just a quick heads up that we have a launch scheduled for this coming Saturday, October 10. It will be held at the Rantoul launch site. We have checked the field and the crops have been harvested so w

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