Author Archives: Brenton DeBoef

We have received permission from URI and the fire chief to launch at Peckham Farm this Saturday, 8/20. The set-up team will meet at 8:30, we will hold the flyer’s meeting at 9:30, and the first rockets should be in … Continue reading →

Due to the drought conditions, we have decided to postpone the launch scheduled for 8/13. Keep checking the RIMRA Facebook page or website for updates. And keep building rockets! The last thing we want is for something like this to … Continue reading →

The weather looks good, and the NOTAM has been filed. We are go for launch!We will start setting up around 9:00 on Saturday, 7/9, and we will launch until we are out of rocket motors, which usually happens a little … Continue reading →

We are planning to launch on Saturday, July 9. Keep checking back here or our Facebook page for more details.

We will start setting up around 9:00 on Saturday, and we will launch until we are out of rocket motors, which usually happens a little after lunch. Spectators are always welcome. If you haven’t been to a RIMRA launch yet, … Continue reading →

The forecast for this weekend keeps looking worse every time I check it, but we’re still holding out hope for a launch on Saturday. Keep checking back to see if we are able to launch. Launch Protocol 1st Call made … Continue reading →

RIMRA is planning to launch this Saturday, May 14, at Peckham Farm. We will start setting up around 9:00, and we will launch until we are out of rocket motors, which usually happens a little after lunch. Spectators are always … Continue reading →

RIMRA is planning to launch this Saturday, April 16, at Peckham Farm. We will start setting up around 9:00, and we will launch until we are out of rocket motors, which usually happens a little after lunch. Spectators are always … Continue reading →

The field is soft and today wasn’t the best day for drying. We are now targeting a launch on Sunday, 4/10. Fingers crossed that things dry out between now and then.

We are planning for the first launch of the year on Saturday, 4/9. It looks like there will be rain in the week but not on the weekend. That means the sky may be clear, but the field may be … Continue reading →