The Rhode Island Model Rocketry Association (RIMRA) and the Central Massachusetts Spacemodeling Society (CMASS) will hold a joint launch on October 19, 2019 at Peckham Farm in West Kingston, RI. Set-up for the launch will begin at 9:00 and first flights will begin shortly thereafter. Please see the launch protocol at the top of this page for more details about parking, waivers, etc.
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RIMRA will be hosting a bonus launch on September 28! We will launch rockets ranging from low power to high power, but if you live in New England and you have a big ‘un in your garage, it’s time to launch it! We have some of the best launch equipment available, a great field, and a great team of experienced steely-eyed missile men that can safely get your big project in the air. Hope to see you and your awesome rockets there!
(The launch ceiling is capped at 3k ft, so fat rockets, and impressive low-and-slow flights are the best fit for our field. See RIMRA.org for launch protocol.)
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Rocket launch this Saturday (9/14) at Peckham Farm on the URI Kinston Campus. Set-up at 9:00; first launch shortly thereafter. As always, park before entering the field. If you help with set-up or tear-down, we will ferry your equipment to/from the launch site in the middle of the field.
High-power, mid-power and low-power rockets are all welcome. At least one Level 1 high power certification flight attempt will likely take place, and someone else is planning to launch a 3D printed concotion that has emerged from his basement.
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Major thank-you to Robert Hoffman and Hoffman Environmental Services of North Kingstown for their large donation to help fund the purchase of the new Low/Medium Power wireless launch system.
Hoffman Environmental Services is a Rhode Island based company that specializes in contract work for engineer and environmental consultants across New England.
RIMRA will be launching at URI’s Peckham farm on Saturday, July 20. Set-up will begin at 9:00 and the first flight will be around 10:00 am. We will launch everything from 2″ Micro Maxx rockets to 7′ high power rockets, and everything in-between. You provide the rockets and motors and we provide the launch equipment. Adult fliers, kid fliers, families, students, and spectators are always welcome.
Please check the launch protocols above for more details–and bring plenty of water and sunscreen. Ez-ups are also a good idea. It’s going to be hotter in Kingston than in Cape Canaveral this weekend.
It may be a little late to start building a Saturn V in honor of the Apollo 11 anniversary, but if you really want to launch one, check out the Estes Ready-to-Fly Saturn V. You will probably have to pay for expedited shipping at this point, but it might be worth it!
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July 20 – RIMRA launch at Peckham Farm – Low, Mid, and High power rockets will be launched. Anyone interested in building and launching rockets is encouraged to participate, and spectators are always welcome. See the links above for directions and instructions on how you can launch with us.
July 20 – Apollo 11 WaterFire in downtown Providence, sponsored by the NASA Space Grant and featuring an exhibit by RIMRA: waterfire.org
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RIMRA will launch from our usual site at Peckham Farm at URI on Saturday, June 8. Set up at 9:00, first flight ~10:00. If you help with set up or tear down, we can shuttle you and your supplies to the launch site. Otherwise, park at the entrance to the field and walk in.
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