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Updated on 4/21/08  
 
SPECIAL CATO RECOGNITION Gary Schwartz on his successful L1 shot - Hyperloc 835 / H242
Brad Oestericher on his successful L2 shot at Red Glare IV - 5.5" Honest John on a J350W
 

See the Red Glare IV summary

 

Launch Notice

The Next Scheduled Launch is CATO 137 - The CATO Open

The Next Scheduled launch is CATO137 on May 10, 2008 at the Durham launch site which will also be the CATO open contest launch. A separate contest range will be set up to allow maximum flexibility to all flyers. Please see the schedule page for the actual contest events. Jon Stenberg will be the Contest Director.

Countdown to Launch

 

  • Setup ~ 9AM

  • First Rack ~ 10ish

  • Sport launch - 1ish

  • Last Rack ~ 4ish

  • Flight Restrictions - Large Model Rocket

    • Max 80NS per motor

    • Max 160N total impulse

    • 125g total propellant

    • 3.3# max takeoff weight

     

     

Planned Special Events For This Launch

Name What's Up
   

CATO News

  • CATO is actively looking for our new HPR field. We have identified a number of locations that may work. Keep up to date with this important activity on our Launch Site Search Page.

  • CATO is working to develop a solid relationship with Time Machine Hobbies as our new local source for rocketry supplies. If you have any ideas, please send them to us.

  • CATO Workshops will start this year. A series of occasional tech sessions at unpredictable intervals covering a wide range of rocketry related topics. Here is the schedule as best we know.

Please welcome into the CATO ranks the following new members

Name Joined
Robert Hilton March 2008
Pete Fratta March 2008
Gary Schwartz March 2008
   
Scott Sumner February 2008
Lou Reilly February 2008
Brian, Alice, Breanna, and Joseph Goodrich January 2008
Dylan, Jaime, and Sebastian Hammer Summer 2007
Mike DeCaro November 2007
Bill Dauphin - Welcome Back! September 2007

If you are a new member and are not announced, please let the Webmaster know.

New Members please visit the  CATO Yahoo Group and Forum for more information
 
Upcoming Regional and National Events
Sponsor Event Location Time Remaining Date
NAR TARC Finals The Plains, VA   5/17/2008
NAR NSL Orangeburg, NC   5/24/2008 ~ 5/26/2008 
INDY NERRF4 TBD   6/20/08 ~ 6/22/08
NAR NARAM The Plains, VA   7/26/2008 ~ 8/1/2008
MARS NYPOWER 08 Genesco NY   7/25/08 ~ 7/27/08
TRA LDRS 27 Argonia, KS   8/28/08 ~ 9/2/2008
TRA BALLS 17 Black Rock, NV   9/26/08 ~ 9/28/08
MDRA Red Glare 5 Price, MD   October 2008
 

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