NEWS ARCHIVE
 

MAY 18, 2007
Today we will be leaving for Virginia to attend the TARC Team Briefing and then the Finals launch tomorrow morning. I want to thank each and every one of you for following our progress and I hope you continue to follow along to see the results. Again, if anyone is interested in attending the Finals, check out the TARC website for the full details. There is free admission to the public and it would be a wonderful event to spend on your free Saturday. Thank you and wish us good luck!

MAY 9, 2007
Be sure you tune into the news tonight at 11, channel 21 CBS (6 on cable), to catch a segment of our team's progress. We scored a 10.24, the best result yet, on today's launch. Read about it in the Past Launches and be sure to check out tonights video! Also posted are the results from yesterday's flight, so don't forget to read that, also.

MAY 5, 2007
After an uneventful month, we're back in action, preparing for the finals in two weeks. We are hoping for all the support we can get, so come out to a launch and cheer us on. Check out our latest flights in the Past Launches page; don't forget about the Photo Gallery either! Also, the finals (May 19 in The Plains, VA) is a public event, so if you can make it, we'd love for everyone to come check out the competition and enjoy themselves for a day full of rockets and fun. Send me an email if you're interested in more details!

APRIL 13, 2007
TARC has now officially posted the top 100 scoring teams in the country, along with the top 20 alternate teams. Each of those will be competing in the finals round on May 19 in Virginia. We'd like to say congratulations to each of those teams who made it and for a job well done. Also we would like to thank each and every one of you who have helped us become on of those teams as well. We're going to the finals!

APRIL 7, 2007
Qualifications are completed and we've sent in our scores. Again, we would sincerely like to thank all of those that have helped us along the way. Please make sure you read our Past Flights to find the information on the flights.

APRIL 6, 2007
We pulled out some last minute test flights this evening and we found some unexpected results. The Photo Gallery has been updated as well as the Past Launches, so check them out.

APRIL 2, 2007
Our first of two qualification flights took place this evening, and although it didn't go as well as hoped, we are still confident; read its story in the Past Launches page.

MARCH 12, 2007
The site has been updated with an overview and images from our launch this weekend. No video this time, but we got great results from the flight.

FEBRUARY 24, 2007
Make sure you check out the Past Launches page, as well as the Photo Gallery, for addition information on our past test flight. Thanks to all of those that came out to support us!

FEBRUARY 21, 2007
The newest flight has been added to "Past Launches", so make sure you check it out. It was a private flight to check overall performance, which proved to be a success.

FEBRUARY 1, 2007
We've added a few more images to the Photo Gallery of our January 27th flight, as well as an update and video to the Past Launches page; be sure to check it out.

JANUARY 17, 2007
With a break in the harsh wind and unfavorable conditions, we finally got a chance to launch today. It was a spontaneous launch that would help us determine our rough altitude. Although most of you were unable to see it, a video is posted in the past launches page. Make sure you check it out here.

JANUARY 6, 2007
The latest launch went without any complaints, other than the wind that is. It flew good but with an arc into the wind, as was to be expected with the wind speed that we have here at the house. Check out the updated log entries for more information about the launch and our video of the successful flight.

JANUARY 3, 2007
We launched the first revision of the rocket after our heartbreaking initial flight. Fortunately, our planning and work paid off. Check out the flight log in "Past Launches".

 
 
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