Dave B. and I went to AeroPac’s rocket launch event in the Black Rock Desert this weekend. We both used to build and fly model rockets as kids but this was the first time I’d seen large, high-powered rockets being launched. High winds cut things short on Friday, but Saturday was great. Some stormy weather did start to roll in mid-afternoon, but for the most part, things seem to have gone really well. The FAA temporarily lowered the maximum flight altitude to 11,000 feet above ground level due to having to re-route commericial air traffic through the area because of thunderstorms. There were some pretty spectacular flights though, and I suppose it’s now ineveitable that I’ll be building rockets again soon.
M-Powered L3 Qualification Launch – video by Dave Bryan