[BA-Rockets] March Launch Report & News

[Martin Krikorian]

Thanks, Cliff, we can use the help!  I'll round up the info on the hitch 
and send it to you, so we can work out the details.

-Marty K


On Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at 10:33 PM, Cliff Sojourner wrote:

> Marty,  I have a Ranger pickup, if needed I can help tow the trailer 
> for the
> April launch.
>
> Cliff
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martin Krikorian" <kriks at pacbell.net>
> To: <ba-rockets at lists.markspace.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 21:03
> Subject: [BA-Rockets] March Launch Report & News
>
>
>> We started out rainy but ended up launching quite a bit anyway!  Much
>> thanks to Norm for handling duties as launch coordinator, and to others
>> who jumped in to help out!  Special thanks to Carl R, who has continued
>> to let us borrow his trailer, as well as hauling it in to the launch
>> this month.
>>
>> NEWS -
>>
>> April, May and June launches have been set, all on the fourth Sunday of
>> each month.  (This puts May's launch square into the middle of Memorial
>> Day weekend, but there is no alternate date where we can get the lot.)
>>
>> Thanks to Lou Dick's efforts our NAR chapter paperwork has been filed,
>> and we will get everything back from them for the new year's liability
>> insurance within a few days.
>>
>> Plans for DeAnza construction now look like this:  Construction of the
>> bus terminal in B lot is postponed indefinitely.  (VTA has no money to
>> build it.)  On the other hand, Lot C construction is now slated to 
>> start
>> in October.  Once that happens, we may have to reconsider the size of
>> rocket we can launch.  When it happens is the real question.  All this
>> construction was supposed to have started by LAST October, but it keeps
>> getting postponed.  As long as they keep postponing, we can still fly
>> our E and F motors...
>>
>> No news right now on securing the Lockheed site for launches, but it is
>> still in the works!
>>
>> I would like to propose that we hold a contest at the June launch.   We
>> could pick a kit for everyone to build, either stock or modified, and 
>> we
>> could do a contest launch like duration or drag race.  If you have
>> suggestions of what we should do, send them in to Marty at BayNar.org , as
>> I would like pick something that appeals to  lots of people!
>>
>> The April launch is going to be on the 27th, and we can use volunteer
>> help, as always!  If you can haul the trailer, please let me know, as 
>> it
>> is important to get that planned in advance.
>>
>> -Marty K.
>>
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