CMASS Amesbury Launch

CMASS is a class act, what can I say?

I have only just recently joined the club, but I was with CMASS when it first formed way back in the 80's, a couple of years after I formed the Goddard Society.  CMASS has grown into a very responsible and very responsive club, due in full to the number of dedicated volunteers who make it happen. 

I won't even try to name them as I know that I don't know all who are so closely involved, and I know that there is a lot of work off the field too, that I don't get to see.  The bottom line is, if you are a member of this club you are a part of the cream of the crop as it were :)

Blistering hot, over 75 cars (most with 2 or more people) and 550 launches for the day.  Not to mention cases of soda, water and a few kennels of hot dogs too. 

Seriously though, I've had the privilege of flying all over the country in many very well run events, but nothing I've seen rivals what CMASS does on a regular basis.  550 launches!  And barely a line to be seen.  550 launches in 6 hours.  That's 360 minutes, or 21,600 seconds...  do the math, we had a rocket in the air every 39 seconds, on average, for the WHOLE DAY!  I'd go up with a rocket, wait in line MAYBE a minute, chat with the RSO then go to my pad assignment.  Sometimes the pads would get backed up and I would stand near my pad assignment waiting for the pad to clear so I could set up.

Even the Away Cells are run well.  While I don't fly HPR I love watching it and the pads were very busy all day long.

Great weather, great friends and the best run organization on the NAR roster, whether they know it or not.  Please enjoy the photo album at left from this hot but calm day in the little town of Amesbury, MA.