We have a rocket launch scheduled tomorrow, Saturday, March 23, at Dodds Park in Champaign. Setup will begin at 12:00 noon, probably in the south half of the Dodds Park soccer field parking lots. We c

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At 8:00 AM, it was 80°F in Champaign, with clear skies, and a southwest wind at 10 mph. Conditions are acceptable for flying, so we will meet as planned at 9:00 AM in the south half of the Dodds Park

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The Great Annual Rocket Launch of 2019, GARLO 2019, is tomorrow, Saturday, July 20, at Dodds Park in Champaign. This date is the 50th anniversary of the landing of Apollo 11 on the moon in 1969. The t

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I have my rockets, propellants and support material all loaded into the Jeep and ready to head over. But at the last minute dumb dumb remembered that the ChuteRelease probably needed to have a charge.

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Wish I could be there. William

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At 11:00 AM, it was 76°F in Champaign, with clear skies and a variable wind at 3 mph. Conditions are excellent, so we’ll proceed with setup as scheduled at noon at the Dodds Park soccer fields. - GDS

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Did the soccer players ever leave?

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Only about five flights other than the student launch. The students took most of the day prepping ejection charges, shock cords, etc. They flew on a K1050 to about 3650 feet ( Mark that was it ? ). Th

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At our meeting tonight, the CIA board decided to change the date of the launch originally scheduled for September 28 to Saturday, September 21 instead. This is to avoid a conflict with a major soccer

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We have a rocket launch scheduled tomorrow, Saturday, August 24, 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 unt

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We have a rocket launch scheduled tomorrow, Saturday, August 10, at Dodds Park in Champaign. Setup will begin at 12:00 noon, probably in the south half of the soccer field parking lots. We can fly unt

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I'm sorry to hear you will miss today's launch. I hope your mom will be doing better soon. Jonathan

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I was hoping to attempt my Level 1 today. Their will be other days.

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Everyone can come out to the RC Fest in Monticello and help kids build and fly rockets. Jonathan

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We have a rocket launch scheduled tomorrow, Saturday, June 22, at Dodds Park in Champaign. Setup will begin at 12:00 noon, probably in the south half of the soccer field parking lots. We can fly until

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Forgot the hashtag on the first version for those who receive only the #launch announcements. Sorry!

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On Friday, June 28, we'll be assisting the students in the Illinois Aerospace Institute high school summer camp as they fly the egglofters and boost gliders they built as part of their week-long works

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We have a rocket launch scheduled tomorrow, Saturday, October 26, at the Rantoul Aviation Center. Setup will begin at 12:00 noon, probably at our secondary location just inside the fence on the east s

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We schedule rain dates for the November launches (on the bigger Forsyth field), but not the October dates. Sorry for the mixup in the online version of the calendar. - GDS

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"It's raining, it's pouring / The old man is snoring ..." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7DH8Z-wtTc At 11:00 AM, it was 47°F in Champaign, with moderate rain, clouds at 3100 feet, 2 miles visibility

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