Rhode Island Model Rocket Association

The winds look marginal for next weekend, so we decided to pack up the launch supplies for the winter. We at RIMRA wish you a happy holidays. May you find lots of rocket stuff under the tree!

The weather looks good, and we have a few students who are going to attempt L1 certification flights. Because this launch is not in our regular schedule, there will be no food bathrooms but there will be grilling food. We’ll start flying later than usual too, so we will be on the field in the warmest part of the day. Set-up at 11:00 and first flight at ~noon.

We can’t catch a break. The wind gusts are going to be 25+ mph tomorrow. We aren’t allowed to launch according to the NAR protocol.

We’re still targeting a launch this Sunday (11/20), but we’re keeping a close eye on the wind speeds. Keep checking back for updates.

We are going to postpone this weekend’s launch until next Sunday, 11/20. Let’s hope conditions improve by then.

If there is rain between now and Saturday, we may need to scrub again, so check Facebook or rimra.org for updates.

The set-up team will begin at 8:30 am, and the flyer’s meeting will take place at 9:45. The first rocket should be in the air around 10:00, and we will launch into the early afternoon Usually 1:00-2:00).

Like last month, please enter via the Ministerial Road entrance (see map). There is an electric fence blocking the entrance from the farm.

There will be a porta-potty on site!  We will be grilling hot dogs and grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch. And there has never been a better time to fly awesome sparky motors at RIMRA!

Where did this rain come from?! Unfortunately, last-minute launch scrubs are not just for NASA’s SLS.

Sorry about today. Have a great long weekend. We’ll see everyone on the 22nd.

We are go for launch – October 8

The set-up team will begin at 8:30 am, and the flyer’s meeting will take place at 9:45. The first rocket should be in the air around 10:00, and we will launch into the early afternoon Usually 1:00-2:00).

Like last month, please enter via the Ministerial Road entrance (see map below). There is an electric fence blocking the entrance from the farm.  

Now the bad news…we are a little short-staffed this weekend, so we won’t be serving food. There is plenty of places to get food at the URI Emporium (search for the nearest Subway in your maps app.)

And now the good news….the field is wet, so there is no better time to fly SPARKY MOTORS!

But we will need to enter the field by another method. Please see the map below.  The address for the school that is near the back entrance is 3119 RT-110, West Kingston, RI. We will try to post signs to mark the entrance.  

The parking situation should be much better than before. We are hoping to continue this arrangement, so please be careful and courteous.  

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 the air at 10:00. We will launch until we run out of propellant, which usually happens around 2:00.

The club will have some canopies and chairs, but please be prepared to be outdoors (water, sunscreen, bug spray, etc.). We will also grill burgers, hot dogs, and grilled cheese around noon. 

The field is looking much greener, but we will still prohibit sparky motors for this launch. If you plan to attempt a certification flight, please contact Brenton at BrentonDB@gmail.com.

We are hoping to launch this Saturday, 9/10 (possible rain date on 9/11). Keep checking back for updates.

The field is actually drier with more dead grass than last week. Unfortunately, we need to cancel again. If conditions improve, we will try to hold additional launches in September and October, so our members still have plenty of chances to get their rockets in the air this year.

The University of Nebraska drought monitoring website said that RI was in a severe drought (level D2) last week, but it now says that we are in an extreme drought (level D3), which is comparable to much of California, Nevada, and Utah.  (Here’s the drought map for the whole country–Texas looks really bad.)  

Let’s hope SLS has better luck than we do this month.