QRS March 2011 Public Launch Day

What an amazing day at the QRS launch site!  This would have to have been our second biggest launch ever with between 1000 and 1500 people attending.

One of the main reasons we get such large turn outs and there is such interest in rocketry in our part of the world is because of the continual massive effort put in to promoting our hobby by the current QRS president Ari Piirainen.  In order to recognise Ari for all his hard work, he was officially made a life member of QRS with the presentation of a plaque at this launch just before he was set to launch his M powered rocket in to the heavens.

Ari Holding His Life Membership Plaque Aloft

There were many rockets sent skyward throughout the day, providing great entertainment for the gathered public.  Amongst them were an L1 certification flight and Leigh's L2 certification flight, both successfull.

 Leigh's L2 Certification Flight

The highlight for the crowd was the launch of two M powered rockets, Ari and Simon's flights were great to watch and the first time two M's had been launched on the same day at a QRS launch.

 Ari's Rocket on an M1297W

 Simon's Rocket on a M1780T

With all of the crowd interaction and activity it was a quiet day for me personally with just one flight of my PML Mystic on a G53-7J motor, but it was another great flight from this rocket.

 My PML Mystic on a G53-7J

 Another great QRS public launch has come and gone but what a successfull one it was!  Click here for the full set of photos and check out a brief video of some of the flights below. 

See you all at the April members launch!

- The Ausrockets Team.