Tripoli Upper
Michigan – supports the Kingsford High School High Power Rocketry
Program with launches of student rocket projects at its launches. Projects are flown by Tripoli
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Because of the risk of fire Skidmark motors will not be launched.
Note the following changes
that are important to us
2-18
Participation
2-18.1
Only HPR Fliers shall be allowed in the High Power Launch Area.
2-18.1.1
Exception: Non-HPR Fliers are allowed in the High Power Launch Area if
escorted by a HPR Flier. A HPR Flier may escort and be accompanied by not more
than two (2) non-HPR fliers in the High Power Launch Area. The HPR flier
escort is
required to monitor the actions of the escorted non-HPR fliers, and the escort
is fully
responsible for those actions and for the safety of those escorted
2-18.2
Children younger than 18 years of age may conduct flights from the Model Rocket
Launch
Area under the direction of a HPR Flier.2-18.3 Spectators, who are not invited
guests, shall confine themselves to the spectator area(s)
as
designated by the RSO and shall not be present in the High Power Launch Area or
Model Rocket Launch Area at any time.
2-18.4
Attendance by Invited Guests and Spectators
2-18.4.1
Fliers shall be responsible for the conduct of their invited guests.
2-18.4.2
An invited guest may be permitted in the Model Rocket
Launch Area and
preparation areas upon approval of the RSO but shall not be present at the High
Power launch area.
2-18.4.3
Spectators, who are not invited guests, shall confine themselves to the
spectator areas as designated by the RSO and shall not be present in the High
Power
Launch
Area, or Model Rocket Launch Area.
Aerial
Map of the launch site – Groveland Mine and weather
Launch Dates 2012.
The following dates are planned for Saturday, June
16, 2012 at 10:00 CST
Saturday,
September 22, 2011 at 10:00 CST
The
dates are awaiting approval of Michigan’s DNR
The
Groveland Mine launch site is near Randville , Michigan Iron Mountain
Directions
to Launch from Green Bay, Wisconsin
Pictures
of the launch site
Hotels
Tripoli Wisconsin
–Launches at Bong recreational Area near
WOOSH – NAR - Launches at Bong
recreational Area near Kenosha, Wisconsin
Tripoli
Manitowoc - Launches at
Reedsville, WI 54230
Kingsford Rocketry Program in
2008 News Letter See
Pages 6 and 7
Dickinson-Iron-Menominee
Science and Math Story on Kingsford’s Rocketry Program - October 2008
Dickinson-Iron-Menominee
Science and Math Story on Kingsford’s Rocketry Program - 2006
Kingsford High Power
Rocketry Presentation at NACRON 2004
Article
in Encyclopedia of Chemistry on Rocketry by Bill Bertoldi
National
Association of Rocketry’s Cannon Educational Award Winners in 2005
First
Bowling Ball Rocket Launched In Wisconsin
Michigan
Education Association TV Commercial Show why Public Schools are successful
TV6 Friday Night Fever TV
commercial
Jilbert’s Milk Scholarship commercial
Upside on WLUC TV6 story
Kingsford Rocket Program was featured in October 2008
on WLUC TV 6’s Upside Segment. This
segment features programs that have a positive effect on life in
WLUC
TV 6 Prelaunch story - September 2011
WLUC TV 6
September 25, 2010 Launch Story
WLUC
TV 6 – September 2008 launch story
First
Nations Indian Launch story
How does
the MSGC attract and retain students in STEM disciplines through a
progression of educational opportunities See page seven for a letter from a former Kingsford Student Anthony Santi
Thanks to the following for their help and support
Funding from the Michigan
Space Grant Consortium , David Pasahow
of Blue Line Advisors, people in our community and staff members of
Thanks to Steve Gussert for the making and the donation of a new launch
system
Jeff Zimber
of WOOSH for the donation of an
altimeter for our students to use
Wildman
Rocketry for their help and support
of the program
To the Felch Fire Department for the fire truck and
personal that attend the launch, with out them no launch would be possible.
The
Daily News for their coverage in
the Daily News
WLUC
TV 6 for their coverage of our
launches
Rocket Launch Videos
See the
launch of Mr. Bertoldi’s 62 pound, V2 rocket on
August 19, 2006 with Tripoli Wisconsin
Kingsford High School’s High Power
Rocketry Program is funded by the following sources:
Grants
Donations from People
Refusal of the advisor’s
salary so that it can be used to fund the program
This rocket is a half scale Nike Apache two stage
rocket. It is half the size of the two
Nike Apache rockets that flew from Copper Harbor in January of 1971. It will be flown in the fall of 2010 or the
spring of 2011 to mark the 40th anniversary of Rockets being flown
to outer space in
http://www.gt.org/keweenaw-rocket-base/
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This is a half scale Nike
Apache rocket. This will be painted to
look like the two stage rockets that flew in http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM2V7K The rocket is 8 inches in
diameter in the booster, 3 inches in diameter in the second stage. The upper payload section of the rocket is
4.5 inches in diameter. The combined height of the rocket is 14 feet. This rocket will be
painted to look just like the two launched in |
Picture of a Nike Apache
rocket launched to outer space from
the Keweenaw Missile Range in January of 1971 |
Aerospace Programs in
Michigan/Air
Force Center of Excellence in Electric Propulsion At
Michigan Technological University
Michigan
Technological University’s Aerospace Enterprise Team
Michigan
Tech Aerospace Enterprise wins first place in AFRL Nanosat
6 Competition
University of
Michigan’s Aerospace Program
High Power Rocketry's Top 10 Biggest Regional Launches
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Tripoli
Wisconsin Launches are at the Richard Bong
Recreational Area near Kenosha, WI |
Launches are at the Richard Bong
Recreational Area near Kenosha, WI |
Address:
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Launches are at the Former Groveland
Mine Near Randville, Michigan |
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Jan
14 from 9:00 to 4:00 |
Jan
28 |
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Saturday
June 16 at the Groveland Mine Date is
waiting approval of Michigan’s DNR |
Launches typically
take place on the second Saturday of the month during launch season, which in
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Feb
18 from 9:00 to 4:00 |
Feb
4 |
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Saturday
September 22 at the Groveland Mine Date is
waiting approval of Michigan’s DNR |
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March 17 from 9:00 to 4:00 |
.March 24 |
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April 21 |
May 18 + 19 Start at 1:00 or when dog trails
end |
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June
2 |
June 9 + 10 start at 1:00 or when dog trails
end |
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July 21 |
July 28 + 29 |
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Aug
18 |
Aug
18 + 19 |
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Sept
22 + 23 |
Sept
8 + 9 |
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Regional and National Launches
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This
national launch occurs near the end of October in |
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Richard Bong
Recreational Area – National Sport Launch 2012
ThunderStruck 2012
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LDRS XXXI July 12 – 16 2012The Tripoli Rocketry Association’s 31st annual national launch LDRS, is set for July 12 through 16, 2012 at Torry Farms of Potter, NY. This former swamp nestled in the heart of the picturesque Finger lakes region, is now a productive farm has been the home to LDRS 28 |
