Motor: Go Weather: Go Launch Site: Go Software: What could go wrong? We're go for launch this Sunday!
Here's the timeline: - Now through Friday Evening we pack the rocket lab into PSU's trailer - Saturday Morning at 9:00 am everyone meets at PSU for a last minute checklist - Saturday at 10:00 am a convoy leaves PSU for Central Oregon - Saturday at 3:00 pm we arrive at the Oregon Rocketry launch site - Saturday afternoon camp is set, launch infrastructure in place - Saturday night at 11:00 pm, star party! Great viewing in the desert - Sunday Morning at daybreak, coffee - Sunday Morning at 7:00 more coffee and launch prep - Sunday Morning at 9:00 rocket heads to launch tower (more coffee) - Sunday Morning at 10:00 am nominal launch time - As soon as the rocket is recovered we break down camp and head back to Portland If you're coming to the launch with us on Saturday: We're meeting at 9:00 am behind the University Point Hotel just South of the EB, here: https://www.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=45.506417,+-122.680280 If you're coming out on your own: Directions to the Brothers launch site can be found here: http://www.oregonrocketry.com/?page_id=78 The physical location of the “green gate” off Hwy 20 (easy to miss) is as follows: 43.823214, -120.637724 The 7-day forecast for Brothers at this point looks like it is going to be fairly warm next weekend. Don’t forget to bring the following with you: - Water - Sunblock - Hat - Shade – easy-up, etc. - Did I mention water? - Camping gear (tent, sleeping bag, air mattress, etc.) if camping on-site with us Saturday night. - Flashlight/headlamp - Fire suppression equipment if you have it – fire extinguishers, shovels, extra water, etc. If you're not coming: Follow on twitter! https://twitter.com/pdxaerospace Watch telemetry live (maybe, experimental feature) http://live.psas.pdx.edu/ Any questions just ask me or Andrew! Let's launch a rocket! -Nathan PSAS
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