Tripoli Upper Michigan Ð supports the Kingsford High School High Power Rocketry Program with launches of student rocket projects at its launches.  Projects are flown by Tripoli member(s)

 

Down load a flight card

 

 

 

Because of the risk of fire Skidmark motors will not be launched.

 

Launch Dates 2009 Ð The launches have been approved.

 

Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 10:00 CST

Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 10:00 CST

 

The Groveland Mine launch site is near Randville, Michigan.  It is about 19 miles from Kingsford or Iron Mountain. Click here for directions to the mine launch site.  The rocket on the map indicates the launch site

 

Directions to Launch from Green Bay, Wisconsin

 

New Tripoli Certification Rules

 

Launch Information Flyer

 

Pictures of the launch site

 

 Hotels

 

Campgrounds

 

Wisconsin Rocket Clubs

 

Tripoli Wisconsin ÐLaunches at Bong recreational Area near Kenosha, Wisconsin

 

WOOSH Ð NAR - Launches at Bong recreational Area near Kenosha, Wisconsin

 

Lakeshore Area Rocketry Society Ð They hold rocket launches near Manitowoc, Sheboygan and Fondulac,  Wisconsin.

 

Kingsford High School Rocket Stories

 

Kingsford Rocketry Program in Michigan in Space Ð News Letter of the Michigan Space Grant Consortium

 

2008 News Letter See Pages 6 and 7

 

2007 News Letter See Page 35

 

Dickinson-Iron-Menominee Science and Math Story on KingsfordÕs Rocketry Program - October 2008

 

Dickinson-Iron-Menominee Science and Math Story on KingsfordÕs Rocketry Program - 2006

 

Kingsford High Power Rocketry Presentation at NACRON 2004

 

 Article in Encyclopedia of Chemistry on Rocketry by Bill Bertoldi

 

Upside on WLUC TV6 story

 

Kingsford Rocket Program was featured in October 2008 on WLUC TV 6Õs Upside Segment.  This segment features programs that have a positive effect on life in Michigan Upper Peninsula. Click here to see the Upside story

 

WLUC TV 6 Ð September 2008 launch story

 

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 Kingsford High School make the Rocketry Program at Kingsford High School possible.

 

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. BertoldiÕs 62 pound, V2 rocket on August 19, 2006 with Tripoli Wisconsin

 

September 2008 rocket launch

 

 

Kingsford High SchoolÕs High Power Rocketry Program is funded by the following sources:

Grants

Donations from People

Refusal of the advisorÕs salary so that it can be used to fund the program

 

 

Wisconsin and Upper Michigan High Power Rocket Launches for 2009

 

Tripoli Wisconsin

WOOSH

Lakeshore Area Rocketry Society

Tripoli Upper Michigan

Saturday February 21

Saturday February 14

Sunday February 15

 

Saturday June 13 at the Groveland Mine

Saturday March 21

Saturday March 28

Sunday March 29

 

Saturday September 19 at the Groveland Mine

Saturday April 18

EX-launch

Sunday April 19

May 23, 24, 25

National Sport Launch

 

 

May  15 and 16

Rockets for Schools Launch in Sheboygan

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday June 27

Sunday June 28

 

 

Saturday July 18

Sunday July 19

 

 

 

Saturday August 15

Saturday August 29

Sunday August 30

Eat Cheese or Fly

 

 

Saturday September 26

Sunday September 27

Saturday September 19

Sunday September 20