We were privileged to have Ms. Ingrid Talpak at our Cambridge Rocket Club launch on April 31st and she produced a short video of the launch on her Amazing Cambridge YouTube channel.
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May 21st Launch Postponed 48 Hours
Due to expected high winds and rain on both Saturday and Sunday, the launch scheduled for Saturday May 21st has be rescheduled for the holiday Monday, May 23rd at 10am. Watch for signage at the launch site. If field conditions permit, we may launch from the sod field on the south side of Mohawk Rd.
Apr 23, 2022- Season Opener Launch
The Cambridge Rocket Club hosted it’s first launch of the year on Saturday April 23rd under less than ideal weather conditions. We delayed the start time for the launch till 2:00 in the afternoon to allow morning showers and high winds pass through. We were greeted with partly cloudy skies, cool temperatures and gusty winds that […]
2022 Launch Schedule Posted
Our 2022 launch schedule has been posted! The season will open on April 23rd if the weather co-operates.
Nov 28 2021 – End of Season Launch
On November 28th, the Cambridge Rocket Club hosted it’s 11th and final scheduled model rocket launch of 2021. This launch was postponed three times due to poor weather (high winds), and finally the mild winds (10 – 15 kph) greeted us on the 28th. The sky was overcast with light snow falling and at freezing […]
Oct 23 2021 – Fall Launch
On Saturday October 23, 2021, the Cambridge Rocket Club successfully hosted it’s twice postponed 10th launch of the season. The challenging weather finally co-operated with mild winds and cool temperatures under a mostly overcast sky. We had a good turnout with 13 model rocketeers and 11 guests showing up for our penultimate scheduled launch of […]
Sept 18, 2021 – Streamer Duration Competition
On Saturday September 18, 2021, the Cambridge Rocket Club hosted it’s nineth launch of the year. We were greeted under blue skies with mild temperatures and winds. We temporarily relocated to our launch site north of the primary launch site as the primary site has just been resodded. The conditions were ideal and many members […]
Aug 21, 2021 – Oldies But Goodies Launch
On Saturday August 21, 2021, the Cambridge Rocket Club hosted it’s 8th launch of the year. The weather finally co-operated and we were greeted with 30 degree temperatures, partially cloudy skies and meandering 5 – 8 KPH winds. The wind direction from the South East forced us to utilize the extreme east end of the […]
Aug 8, 2021 – Midsummer Launch & A8-3 Parachute Spot Landing Competition
On August 8, 2021 the Cambridge Rocket Club hosted it’s 8th launch of the season. This launch was postponed 24 hours due to poor weather (again). The postponement along with a Sunday launch impacted the turnout as we had many more guests than fliers at this launch. Fog in the morning may also have discouraged […]
Aug 2, 2021 – Mini Launch
The Cambridge Rocket Club hosted a short notice Mini-launch on Monday August 2nd. The short notice was due to an unreliable weather forecast that cancelled the schedule July 31st launch and favourable weather on the Holiday Monday. Six club members and several guests showed up under a clear blue sky, warm temperatures and gusty at […]