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Club Trailer

We now officially have a club trailer and 24 pads. The ground support and safety equipment are expanding. This would not have happened without the help and support from fellow club members. Blue Mountain Rocketeers from Dayton Washington which has been a great local support to their community for 26 has ended and with the great upkeep of their launch gear and the club, the trailer was purchased by our club. We hope to continue with thei tradtion to "Pay it forward" and mentor others in the safe hobby with mentoring.

NAR Competition NRC Events for the 2021-2022 Contest Year

The NAR Contest Board is pleased to announce the NRC events for the 2021-2022 Contest Year:

1/4A Streamer Duration
1/2A Rocket/Glide
A Parachute Duration
A Helicopter Duration
B Eggloft Altitude
B Altitude
Sport Scale

These events have been selected by the NAR Contest Board and the NARAM-63 Contest Director per Sporting Code rule 13.1.3. The 2021-2022 Contest Year starts on July 31, 2021 and ends on June 30, 2022. Details on Sport Scale submissions and judging will follow prior to July 31^st.

2021-22 NRC Contest Events Announced

Approved Altimeters

Contest Advice

http://www.nar.org/contest-flying/competition-guide/nar-rocketry-competition/

For information on the new contest book, here is the link:

https://www.nar.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/USMRSC_May-2021.pdf

If you have any questions please feel free to contact:

gorgerc790@gmail.com

Board of Trustee Meetings/Town Hall Meetings

Daniel Peirce did a remarkable job with the Semroc Saturn 1B rocket

Check out the rocketry show at https://www.therocketryshow.com/ — Check out the rocketry show at
https://www.therocketryshow.com/

http://wgvunews.org/post/national-association-rocketry-festival

http://www.spacesounds.com/

"Congratulations to Daniel Peirce for Certifying Level 1"

Daniel successfully launched his Mad Cow Honest John rocket on an H128-10W with great results:

Welcome to the Gorge Rocket Club Section 790 website.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me: Thompsonje@gmail.com

My Background

What is Thrust to weight ratio?

To safely launch a rocket the thrust to weight ratio should be at least 5 to 1

For example, if a rocket weighs 0.4 kg, and the motor has a thrust of 15 Newtons, is this safe?

Answer: The weight of the rocket is 0.4 x 9.8 = 3.9 N. Thrust is 15 N. The thrust to weight ratio is thus 15:3.9, or 3.8:1. This is less than 5:1 so the launch would be unsafe.

http://apollo17.org/

http://www.nar.org/