PSAS/ news/ 2002-09-22/ logistics

September 20-22, 2002 Black Rock Desert launch

The first flight of LV2 will be held at Arizona High Power Rocketry Association's (AHPRA's) experimental amateur rocketry event called "BALLS 2002", held in the Black Rock Desert (BRD) of Nevada. Our group is officially attending, along with possibly hundreds of other experimental rocketry enthusiasts from all over the world.

Here's the preliminary schedule:

Date Events
Tuesday September 17, 2002 Evening: Meeting in FAB 155
Wednesday September 18, 2002 Evening: James burns psas.pdx.edu to CD after 5:00pm
Evening: Purchase food for group (last chance to opt-in)
Thursday September 19, 2002 Morning: psas.pdx.edu packed up for trip to BR.
Some folks leave for Black Rock
Friday September 20, 2002 Morning: Meet at Matt Rupert's house at 4:00AM
Evening: PSAS arrives at BRD and sets up equipment
Saturday September 21, 2002 Morning: Airframe test on 'M' motor
Afternoon: Full systems launch on 'N' motor
Evening: Optional second launch on 'N' motor
Sunday September 22, 2002 Morning: Optional third launch on 'N' motor
Afternoon: Rapid tear down and return drive to PDX

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