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Category Archives: Rocketry
2024 Highlights
2024 was a busy year. I built five fiberglass rockets, each one seeming to present different challenges. Finally started to get some good results with one of my GPS trackers, and upgraded to a Creality K1 3d-printer better able to … Continue reading
Fall Fire 2024
Fall Fire 2024 was hosted by the Saskatoon Rockety Society on October 19, 2024, in Kitscoty. As usual, my wife and I drove to Lloydminster on Friday, attended the launch on Saturday, then returned to Edmonton on Sunday. I brought … Continue reading
Calmar in September, Again!
The Edmonton Rocketry Club returned to Calmar for the second time in a month for another model rocket launch, on September 28th, 2024. My Romulus rocket had never been flown yet. Since this was the 2nd launch in September, I … Continue reading
Calmar in September
The next model rocket launch hosted by the Edmonton Rocketry Club was in Calmar, on September 7, 2024. I had my Black Tusk, fitted with a GPS tracker and a Jolly Logic chute release. Flying on a CTI Pro29 G126, … Continue reading
Calmar in August
The Edmonton Rocketry Club was back at Calmar for another model rocket launch, held on August 24, 2024. I returned with my Arcas T, fitted with a Jolly Logic parachute release. This device is really just an altimeter with a … Continue reading