The Experimental Sounding Rocket Association's intercollegiate rocket
event is taking a break due to rain. This event is held near
Tombstone, NM and adjacent to White Sands Missile Range, an area where
rain is an everyday event.

Spaceport America is probably best known for Virgin Galactic flights,
and just a few days ago VG flew the last flight of VSS Unity, as they
prepare the next gen birds.

And right now, we have the next generation of rocketeers trying to
launch high speed amateur rockets. Some of these are as large as 6 ft
or 2m. NSF is streaming some of the launches today, but right now
there is a weather hold.

NSF streamed a tour of the "great hall" event, where the teams had
their rockets on display, and available to be interviewed. Something
like 176 teams were there.

/dps

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Snidely speculated:
> The Experimental Sounding Rocket Association's intercollegiate rocket event
> is taking a break due to rain. This event is held near Tombstone, NM and
> adjacent to White Sands Missile Range, an area where rain is an everyday
> event.
>
> Spaceport America is probably best known for Virgin Galactic flights, and
> just a few days ago VG flew the last flight of VSS Unity, as they prepare the
> next gen birds.
>
> And right now, we have the next generation of rocketeers trying to launch
> high speed amateur rockets. Some of these are as large as 6 ft or 2m. NSF
> is streaming some of the launches today, but right now there is a weather
> hold.
>
> NSF streamed a tour of the "great hall" event, where the teams had their
> rockets on display, and available to be interviewed. Something like 176
> teams were there.

Team 49 is from Instanbul Technical University.

/dps

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Snidely blurted out:
> The Experimental Sounding Rocket Association's intercollegiate rocket event
> is taking a break due to rain. This event is held near Tombstone, NM and
> adjacent to White Sands Missile Range, an area where rain is an everyday
> event.
>
> Spaceport America is probably best known for Virgin Galactic flights, and
> just a few days ago VG flew the last flight of VSS Unity, as they prepare the
> next gen birds.
>
> And right now, we have the next generation of rocketeers trying to launch
> high speed amateur rockets. Some of these are as large as 6 ft or 2m. NSF
> is streaming some of the launches today, but right now there is a weather
> hold.
>
> NSF streamed a tour of the "great hall" event, where the teams had their
> rockets on display, and available to be interviewed. Something like 176
> teams were there.
>

There are also videos at
<URL:spaceportamericacup.com>

-d

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On Friday or thereabouts, Snidely asked ...
> Snidely blurted out:
>> The Experimental Sounding Rocket Association's intercollegiate rocket event
>> is taking a break due to rain. This event is held near Tombstone, NM and
>> adjacent to White Sands Missile Range, an area where rain is an everyday
>> event.
>>
>> Spaceport America is probably best known for Virgin Galactic flights, and
>> just a few days ago VG flew the last flight of VSS Unity, as they prepare
>> the next gen birds.
>>
>> And right now, we have the next generation of rocketeers trying to launch
>> high speed amateur rockets. Some of these are as large as 6 ft or 2m. NSF
>> is streaming some of the launches today, but right now there is a weather
>> hold.
>>
>> NSF streamed a tour of the "great hall" event, where the teams had their
>> rockets on display, and available to be interviewed. Something like 176
>> teams were there.
>>
>
> There are also videos at
> <URL:spaceportamericacup.com>
<URL:https://spaceportamericacup.com> of course.
>
> -d

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