I saw this apollo 17 launch, it was a night launch delayed one day. I was at
UF. About 2 hours from cap. 3 made the trip twice. Sent from my Verizon,
Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Chris Flanigan
<chris.c.flanigan@xxxxxxxxx> Date: 11/14/22 10:07 PM (GMT-08:00) To:
dartrocketry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [dartrocketry] DART - Apollo 17
Commemorative Launch, December 10 "Apollo 17 (December 7-19, 1972) was the
final lunar mission of NASA's Apollo program, the most recent time humans have
set foot on the Moon or traveled beyond low Earth orbit. Commander Gene Cernan
and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt walked on the Moon, while Command
Module Pilot Ronald Evans orbited above."
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_17]To commemorate this historic rocketry ;
achievement, DART will host a "Rockets of the Space Race" launch on December 10
(rain date Dec 18). Please bring your Saturn 1 thru 5s, Mercury Redstones,
Little Joes, Atlases, Gemini Titan IIs. Bring your Sputniks and Vostoks and
N1s. While you're at it, bring your Space Shuttles, Falcon 9s, and SLSs.
Launch any scale up to a G motor (and which won't exceed our altitude limit of
1,000 feet). Anything larger can be shown off as a static display.TARC teams
are also encouraged to participate. The TARC rockets could include a message
or an astronaut's quote for that launch day. Or maybe add some Apollo-ish roll
patterns, lettering, or flags to their rockets.There will be no formal program.
Just bring your historic rocket(s) and prep and launch at your leisure. If you
can convince someone with a Vostok to race your Mercury, or a Saturn to race
your N1, we'll do it!This is not an exclusive launch. Non-historic rockets are
also welcome.We hope to see you all at the December 10 launch!
