We had another great launch yesterday. Many attended and launched a lot of rockets. Rich Redhead and I both had radio controlled boost gliders to fly.
Prepping at the studio the day before.
His X-15 which is one of my kits converted to RC and a Frank Burke Dynasoar Rocketry Aurora Clipper space plane. Both flew very well.
After a great flight.
Getting reading to launch on the pad.
Rich loading the X-15 on to the launch rail.
Preparing the day before I realized how much we have grown in the last year. It takes awhile to prepare and load all the equipment we now have. Two launch pads and all the electronics and control stations, tables, tent shades and more.
Then there’s the rockets themselves and prepping them. Making sure you have all the motors, ignitors, wadding and a bunch of other things takes a while.
Then you get up at 5 am and drive out to the site. Unload, setup, and then we launch. Then comes the breakdown and load up again before heading back to our studio to unloaded all the gear from the day’s launch.
Once home I download all the video and pictures to the computers and edit a show of the day’s launch and upload it to YouTube.
It made the day go quickly and kept my mind so occupied it was hard to think at all about surgery I have to go through this Tuesday.
I have never been one to sit around and wait for something. Never, you just keep moving forward. The same goes for afterwards. As soon as I can I’ll be up and at the studio. Sure I’ll take it easier than usual but the work, the making, and dreaming of new creations is life. The development, planning, and the excitement keeps one’s mind hopeful, inspired and alive!
What a great day it was at the launch. I am so grateful for this great time and joy.
BTW I ended the launch flying RC Gliders at the launch site with my friend Rich Redhead. Our beautiful silent gliders flew like birds on the lift and thermals.
Here’s some pictures in a gallery of the day and the video that shows the flights.
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