AeroPac 2008 Schedule


April 19

10:00 am - Equipment cleaning party - Lunch and beverages will be provided!  
Location: (most likely) Steve Wigfield's Workshop  (pending)

May 3,4 AeroPac "recruiting" booth at the Make Magazine's Maker Faire

June 7    1:00 pm - club meeting
(Location to be determined)

June 19 Mudrock Setup Day - meeting at Bruno's @ 1:00 before heading out to the launch site

June 20 Mudrock Research Launch - Black Rock Desert
Waiver 100,000ft MSL (96,500 ft AGL)
Note: During Research Launches spectators must stay clear of the launch pads and any area where people are prepping research rockets and or motors.
$30 per person attending

June 21, 22 Mudrock  - Black Rock Desert
Waiver 100,000ft MSL (96,500 ft AGL)
Saturday Night launch with 7,500ft MSL (4,000 ft AGL) waiver, J motors and under. All HPR rockets must carry visible strobes.
Please sign up for launch duty.
$30 per person to launch
$5 per day for everyone else

July 18, 19, 20  Mavericks 2008 International Civilian Space Competition.  Note: This is not an Aeropac launch, this is listed for your schedule planning.

July 19  1:00 pm - club meeting
(Location to be determined)

July 31 Aeronaut Setup Day - meeting at Bruno's @ 1:00 before heading out to the launch site

August 1 Aeronaut-Research Launch - Black Rock Desert
Waiver 100,000ft MSL (96,500 ft AGL)
Note: During Research Launches spectators must stay clear of the launch pads and any area where people are prepping research rockets and or motors.
$30 per person attending

August 2,3 Aeronaut  - Black Rock Desert
Waiver 100,000ft MSL (96,500 ft AGL)
Saturday Night launch with 7,500ft MSL (4,000 ft AGL) waiver, J motors and under. All HPR rockets must carry visible strobes.
Please sign up for launch duty.
$30 per person to launch
$5 per day for everyone else

August 30
  
1:00 pm - club meeting
(Location to be determined)

August 28 - Sept 2  LDRS 27   Note: This is not an Aeropac launch, this is listed for your schedule planning.

Sept 15 ARLISS / XPRS Setup Day - meeting at Bruno's @ 1:00 before heading out to the launch site

Sept 16-19  ARLISS

Sept 19-21
 
XPRS (Extreme Performance Rocket Ships) - Black Rock Desert
3 days of certified motor launches with an "extreme" emphasis.
Waiver 100,000ft MSL (96,500 ft AGL)
Saturday Night launch with 7,500ft MSL (4,000 ft AGL) waiver, J motors and under. All HPR rockets must carry visible strobes.
Please sign up for launch duty.
$45 per person to launch
$5 per day for everyone else

Sept 22
 
 XPRS Research Launch launch
Waiver 100,000ft MSL (96,500 ft AGL)
Note: During Research Launches spectators must stay clear of the launch pads and any area where people are prepping research rockets and or motors.

Sept 26-28  Balls 17  Note: This is not an Aeropac launch, this is listed for your schedule planning.

Dec  7       1:00 pm - End of the year (as we know it) party
Location to be announced


Steve Wigfield's Workshop:

660 Lakeville St, Petaluma.

Directions: From either the north or south, take 101 to Petaluma, take the Napa Sonoma 116 east exit. When you exit you will come to a stop light, turn right, you will be heading north west on Lakeville Street. Steve's shop is about 1/4 of a mile from 101 on the left side of the street, 660 Lakeville St. There is a sign in the lawn in front of the building, Steve's shop is in the back of the building. The building is between a car wash and a junk yard.