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To All our KARS Friends, As a result of my move out of NH and the ensuing pandemic (I promise – the two events were pure coincidence!), KARS launches have dropped off. Now that life is largely returning to normal, … Continue reading →

While you’re all looking skyward for the Great Pumpkin to land this Halloween, you can send a few rockets up to greet said Great Pumpkin making his Halloween warm-up rounds about the clouds. So…. Launch on Saturday Oct 26th from … Continue reading →

The weather looks perfect for launching rockets this weekend. Check Facebook event from the KARS site here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1124878551035122/ I will be setting up starting at 12:30 PM with the launch running from 1 to 3:30 PM as usual. Any help … Continue reading →

We are GO FOR LAUNCH Saturday Aug 17th. The Caveat…. if the weather turns for the worse, Eric will make a scrub decision by 9AM. If there is no notice by 9AM, the launch will proceed as planned.

Fellow Rocketeers, I wanted to send a personal thank you to all who attended the July launch, signed the card (so thoughtfully made by Marie and Jenny) and e-mailed many messages of kind words and good wishes: THANK YOU!! It makes … Continue reading →

For today’s launch, the temperature will be 91DegF and the humidity will be 48%. While this is not oppressive humidity, it will “feel like” 100DegF according to Wunderground. The winds will be about 7mph. Given today’s expected heat, here are … Continue reading →

Fellow Rocketeers,   LAUNCH NEWS In spite of the heat, we WILL launch on Saturday from 1 to 3:30. Please bring sun screen and water. I will have 1/2 liters of water there in case you forget. I presume Eric … Continue reading →

Join New Hampshire PBS at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, the alma mater of New Hampshire’s favorite astronaut, Alan Shepard, for a screening event to preview the brand new American Experience series, Chasing the Moon. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the moon … Continue reading →

  Month Date Status June 8 GO FOR LAUNCH July 20 Pending Weather August 17 Pending Weather We will post the launch dates for September, October and November probably sometime in August. Stay tuned!

Saturday’s weather is expected to be (in technical meteorological terms) “Just About Perfect”! Sunny skies, temps in the upper-70’s and winds under 10mph. Add a little whooshing sound and a touch of rocket smoke and you have a Absolutely Perfect … Continue reading →