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   Snidely to All   
   Re: Spaceport America Cup ... launches o   
   21 Jun 24 11:57:55   
   
   From: snidely.too@gmail.com   
      
   Snidely blurted out:   
   > The Experimental Sounding Rocket Association's intercollegiate rocket event   
   > is taking a break due to rain.  This event is held near Tombstone, NM and   
   > adjacent to White Sands Missile Range, an area where rain is an everyday   
   > event.   
   >   
   > Spaceport America is probably best known for Virgin Galactic flights, and   
   > just a few days ago VG flew the last flight of VSS Unity, as they prepare the   
   > next gen birds.   
   >   
   > And right now, we have the next generation of rocketeers trying to launch   
   > high speed amateur rockets.  Some of these are as large as 6 ft or 2m.  NSF   
   > is streaming some of the launches today, but right now there is a weather   
   > hold.   
   >   
   > NSF streamed a tour of the "great hall" event, where the teams had their   
   > rockets on display, and available to be interviewed.  Something like 176   
   > teams were there.   
   >   
      
   There are also videos at   
      
      
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