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SOLAR News
[06/07/2010] SOLAR Big Bertha Mass Launch
On
Saturday July 3rd, SOLAR will host a special launch in Baton Rouge at
the Tinseltown Launch Site. In addition to regular launch
activities, we will attempt a mass launching of Big Bertha rockets.
For those unfamilar with what a mass launch is, it is a
simultaneous launching of several rockets. See the Photos
page for pictures of past Blue Ninja mass launches. As always,
our launches are open to anyone, so if you have a Big Bertha, bring it
on out and join in. If you don't have a Bertha, they are readily
available at many hobby stores including Hobby USA on O'Neal Lane in
Baton Rouge, Hobby Lobby (Baton Rouge has 2 locations), and many online
sources (see the Links page). A group of
Scouts is currently planning on joining and there will be a "build
session" held during the week prior to the launch for anyone needing
help constructing the rocket. Please contact us if you are
interested in attending the build session. Even if you don't have
a Big Bertha to fly, feel free to bring out any rockets you do have and
join us, or just come out and watch the launch.
[04/01/2009] New Launch Site - Luling
Good
news regarding launch sites. SOLAR launches are now being held at
a newly discovered larger site near Luling, LA. Several "test
launches" were held and recently the site even hosted a TARC Team for
qualification flights. Obviously the site is capable of handling
larger/higher flights than the Tinseltown site. Reports are that
it can definitely handle E and possibly some F powered flights,
depending of course on the expected altitude. See the Launches page for directions to the new field.
[01/01/2008] New Launch Site
Needed
Due to ever increasing encroachment of
development surrounding the Tinseltown field, SOLAR is is
dire need of a new location for upcoming launches. The
ideal site would be large enough to launch mid-power flights
but for now we would settle for something possibly less.
If anyone has an ideas or has contacts with a land owner,
please contact one of the officers. The Section can
provide proof of liability insurance if the land owner would
like.
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