Our March launch was fantastic! The weather was near perfect – winds aloft were negligible when we started, but picked up a little as the day continued. We had a great turnout, with many visitors, and we had a great time! Motor Impulse used:1/2A 1A 12B 19C 9D 7E 2 … Continue… →

CORSA member Brennan has started a great rocketry podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1539351560 Check it out!

The September CORSA launch forecast was pretty good. But as soon as we got the launch site set up, the skies opened with rain. We took shelter in our tent, talked rockets, and watched the skies. After about an hour, our hopes were fading. But the rain did ease, and … Continue… →

This comic summarizes CORSA’s mission:https://www.gocomics.com/redandrover/2018/02/04The 1960s Space Race to the moon inspired me, and the other CORSA members old enough to have seen those amazing missions, to pursue science and engineering, at least as hobbies. Every rocket launch that we attend brings back at least a touch of that thrill … Continue… →

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… →

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.