It was hot! The breeze made the heat tolerable, but made the rocketry a little more challenging. We had pretty good luck though, and lost only one rocket to the wind. Congratulations to Andrew on winning the Land The Eagle contest! And thanks to all the visitors who came to … Continue…
We had a very successful launch in June. The weather was good, surprisingly, but a little windy. And we had a lot of visitors! It was great to have them, and we hope to see them all again. 2x 1/8A (Micro Maxx)1x 1/2A8x A14x B1x C
Ohio weather has been unkind to us of late. I hope I’m not the only one who is frustrated with scrubbed launches – CORSA makes every effort to keep our launches safe! We’ll scrub a launch if the weather would make it unsafe to be outdoors in a open field, … Continue…
The Columbus Clippers celebrated National Space Weekend again this year, and again invited CORSA to participate. We had a great time, and talked to lots of people about hobby rocketry. Kids were fascinated, and grown-ups remembered their days building and launching rockets. Hobbyland donated kits for giveaways Saturday and Sunday. … Continue…
Our March launch was small, but Bob and Ed had fun. Just as we finished preparing our first launches, a few visitors stopped in and got to see a few nice flights. The next day was a big day for Bob. He attended the WSR launch in Cedarville, and successfully … Continue…
Due to scheduling issues, we’ve canceled our November club launch. But instead, we plan to go to the November 11 Wright Stuff Rocketeers launch. Their launch site near Cedarville has a waiver to 10,000 feet. We hope to see some great high power launches there.
Our third time launching rockets with Big Walnut Cub Scout Pack 701 was the best yet! We hope to see these scouts and their families at future launches. We used the following motors: 30 – A 9 – B 4 – C The scouts brought a wide variety of rockets, … Continue…
The weather was nearly perfect Saturday as we welcomed the Cub Scouts from Dublin Pack 116 to Freedom Park in Sunbury for a great day of rocket launches. The scouts were eager and attentive, and they did a great job of preparing and launching their rockets. Thanks to Lara and … Continue…
In two years, it will have been 50 years since Neil Armstrong, representing all people of Earth, took a small step onto the surface of the moon. As a nine-year old, I was transfixed, glued to the TV, and hanging on every word about the mission that I could find … Continue…
We had a great couple of days at the Sunbury Community Library working with the summer program in a rocketry class. We built Semroc My Boid and Quest Payloader One kits, and discussed rocket science, safety, and construction techniques. It’s always encouraging to see the enthusiasm and curiosity of today’s … Continue…
