punctuated the mid-morning calm below Parriott Mesa, delighting friends and neighbors of all ages. No flying reindeer were harmed in this exercise and all safety guidelines of the National Association of Rocketry were stringently followed.
Patriot heading to a 444 foot apogee (~135 meters) on a “C” engine.
Nike Smoke whooshing to a 423 foot apogee (~129 meters) on a “C” engine.
I launched my first model rocket as a gray-haired adult on Christmas day last year, and these launches bring the year’s total to 103 liftoffs with only two failures (a CATO and a lawn dart). Bigger rockets. Neater gadgets. Huge fun.