Science in the Movies... all January on TCM

Here's a blog entry from Sean Carroll, a theoretical physicist at CalTech, about a series of movies on Turner Classic Movies each Friday in January.

Here's a LINK to his blog post. They start this Friday with "For all Mankind", made from NASA footage and interviews with the Apollo crews, tells the story of that program.

Sean's blog is pretty good as well, worth reading if you're into the search for the Higgs particle and such things.

dr

January 1, 2014, New Year's Day Launch

When: Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Where:   The Williams Farm. See Web Site for directions if you are new.

Set Up:   We need Volunteers!  Please be at the field at 9:30am.

Launch Start:   As soon as set-up is complete.

Launch ends:   Approximately around 4:00 PM so we have some light to close up.      

Remember that this is a working farm, so dress accordingly, sturdy shoes and suggest you dress in layers so you can take layers off and on as the temperature changes.

LCO/RSO Rules for 2013/2014

1. The RSO will be required to be Level 2 minimum, ROCC member, and a NAR/Tripoli member. The same person can volunteer to RSO/LCO in a given time slot, as long as they meet the RSO requirements.

2. The LCO will be required to be Level 1 minimum, ROCC member, and a NAR member.

3. Rockets that will be required to be inspected by the RSO:
   a. Any rocket flying on an E motor or above.
   b. Any rocket using more than one motor, either clustered or multi stage.
   c. Any rocket weighing more than 1 pound.

4. Groups that come out to launch will have a Level 2 member assigned to them to make sure all rules are being followed.

Duty signups sheet will be at the front table for RSO/LCO. If you’re a Level 2, we need you to volunteer!!!!

Ken will be onsite

Sunday, December 22 launch has been cancelled.

The forecast is for high winds and rain. 

Great ISON comic...

Well, while we were waiting to fly last week comet ISON, the visitor from the ort cloud, came by and paid the sun a little visit... you might have read about it.  Some of you may remember that I've referenced Randall Monroe's online comic XKCD here before and he's got a great take on ISON here. XKCD is a great example of a really smart person with a wicked sense of humor and WAY too much time on his hands. He's also got the site "What If...", a kind of web-based, mister wizzard meets agony-aunt column where he solves questions posed by readers involving physics, math, science, and outrageous attention to detail.

There's also a thought provoking XKCD on habitable planets that may be in our "back yard", and it gets you thinking. It's here.

Remember, December's launch window will be here before you know it... get crackin'!

dr

November Launch - 11/30 & 12/1 - Semroc Theme

When: November 30 & December 1, 2013

Where:   The Williams Farm. See Web Site for directions if you are new.

Field Conditions: The farm should be ready to go. I was at the field on Saturday afternoon and Kip had all the beans removed except the Northwest corner. He is expected to have that last area removed before the weekend.

Set Up:   We need Volunteers!  Please be at the field at 9:30am.

Launch Start:   As soon as set-up is complete.

Launch ends:   Approximately around 4:00 PM so we have some light to close up.      

Remember that this is a working farm, so dress accordingly, sturdy shoes and suggest you dress in layers so you can take layers off and on as the temperature changes.

* Ken will be onsite on both days!

LCO/RSO Rules for 2013/2014

1. The RSO will be required to be Level 2 minimum, ROCC member, and a NAR member. The same person can volunteer to RSO/LCO in a given time slot, as long as they meet the RSO requirements.

2. The LCO will be required to be Level 1 minimum, ROCC member, and a NAR member.

3. Rockets that will be required to be inspected by the RSO:
   a. Any rocket flying on an E motor or above.
   b. Any rocket using more than one motor, either clustered or multi stage.
   c. Any rocket weighing more than 1 pound.

4. Groups that come out to launch will have a Level 2 member assigned to them to make sure all rules are being followed.

Duty signups sheet will be at the front table for RSO/LCO. If you’re a Level 2, we need you to volunteer!!!! Don’t make me come get you J

Ken will be onsite on both days!

Ralph will be onsite, and cooking hot dogs, on Saturday only.

Carolina Rocketry will be onsite both Saturday & Sunday.

Remember, Semroc is the theme for this launch!

ROCC November Launch - Rescheduled for 11/30 & 12/1

Between the weather and the crop situation it's not working for this weekend either...  we're pushing back to the 30th and December 1st.

Ken will be able to be with us as well, so it'll be good for everyone it looks like.

Also, don't forget the theme for November is Semroc. We're hoping to get a group picture and send it up to Semroc. Might provide a much needed smile for Carl's family, so please participate.

Keep checking back, things change obviously!

dr

O'burg November launch moved to 23rd & 24th

Got a note from Chuck Haislip saying that Orangeburg has had to move their November launch, originally scheduled for the 9th & 10th, back to the 23rd & 24th.

Apparently the homecomming game for USC is that weekend, and the next weekend is the Jehovis Witness national conference and there's not a hotel room to be had for 30 miles on either weekend.

So for those looking for an after Thanksgiving launch, you may want to look to the south...

dr

Photos, Photos, Photos

We're BAAAACKK!

October photos from Roy & John B. are up in the gallery. If you've got some, please post 'em or send my way at:

rocketrycarolina at gmail dot com.

Thanks...  Doc R

Saturday,October 26th - LPR Launch

The launch is a go for Saturday. Set up will be 9:45am, so please come out and give us a hand. We will be limiting motor size to nothing larger than Estes "E" motors. We have to limit the size because we will be launching closer to the house, and other farm buildings. 

Ralph will be onsite with food so come hungry.

Ken will not be at this launch.

Upcoming Launch Schedule

We are hoping to get a low power scheduled for October once the corn has been harvested. Hopefully we can start the regular flying season in November once the remaining crops have been removed. Keep checking back for updates.

Add'l, from Doc R.....

The ROCC Launch schedule is posted! (at last!)  I also went through the ROCC google calendar, available from the link to the right, and corrected the dates and specifics for the Orangeburg, SC ROSCO/ICBM folks as far as research & sport days. It's good out to April 2014 (it's as far as they've got posted on their site) and if you want more details on their launches their new site is HERE.  dr