Now doesn't that just figure...
Any other year, or launch, and I'd be scrambling right up to the last minute.
This time, it's 2 weeks out, an I couldn't be MORE READY!!!! 😭😭😭
Rocket is ready (Intimidator 5, aka "Eagle One", on an M1419), Launch pad is
ready, RV reservation ready...
Now it will just gather dust for who-knows how long. Aaaaaargh!!!!
Oh Well! Maybe next year on an "N" or an "O". 😲😲😲
Gary Walker
Prefect
Tripoli Central CA
TRA # 9273 - L3
On 10/02/2020 12:14 PM James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Everyone,
I was hoping to have some good news for today about our October Skies
launch, unfortunately we're going to need to cancel the event this year (both
in Fresno and BRD).
- Fresno "now in the Red" means we're 300% worse than when we shut down
in March - real Hazards still exist.
- Staying in compliance with City and State ordnance means I now need to
operate and manage a HAZMAT team in addition to launch operations.
When you look at the logistics of what's required to run a launch of this
magnitude and also stay in
compliance with COVID safety & social distancing requirements, it's
almost impossible even if I had
the additional volunteers required to pull it off.
Please stay tuned in the months ahead, we're hoping we can have a
Christmas Party and open up early next year.
Thank you all very much for your patience and understanding - stay safe
and hope to see you all soon!
Best regards
-James
On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 5:20 PM James Dougherty < jafrado@xxxxxxxxx
mailto:jafrado@xxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
> > Hi Folks,
Please Stay tuned, there is some discussion of this happening in
Helm if they open up the restrictions
I'd say everyone hang on for another 24hrs before taking yourself
off the list.
Thank you
-James
On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 2:08 PM Chris Seipert <
chris.seipert@xxxxxxxxx mailto:chris.seipert@xxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
> > > James,
>
Please remove me from the launch list. I have a herniated
disk at C5 and no way I will survive the drive.
Chris
On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 1:21 PM Aditya Madaraju <
aditya.madaraju@xxxxxxxxx mailto:aditya.madaraju@xxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
> > > > Hi James,
> >
Please remove me, sanyu kumaran, kumaran narayan, and
chakrapani madaraju from the list.
Thanks,
Aditya
On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 12:56 PM James Dougherty <
jafrado@xxxxxxxxx mailto:jafrado@xxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
> > > > >
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GrfG60R_gTJAr5s7mTgRbZrDWPN2U3q4E39KHvaMTsw/edit?usp=sharing
> > >
Send me email if you want to be added.
On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 11:13 AM James Dougherty
< jafrado@xxxxxxxxx mailto:jafrado@xxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
> > > > > >
FYI, waitlist is open...> > > >
i backfilled everything that was pending
first come first serve
On Sep 28, 2020, at 10:37 AM, James
Dougherty < jafrado@xxxxxxxxx mailto:jafrado@xxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
> > > > > > >
Only like a week ago.
> > > > >
On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 10:33 AM
Chris Uffelman < chrisuffelman1@xxxxxxxxx
mailto:chrisuffelman1@xxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
Hey James, did you take my name off the list and
let everyone know the spot is open?
> > > > > >
Chris
Uffelman
On Sun, Sep 27, 2020, 6:39 PM
James Dougherty < jafrado@xxxxxxxxx mailto:jafrado@xxxxxxxxx ;>
wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
Hey Everyone,
> > > > > > >
We just got back from
Black rock. Eric, Paul, I took your names off the list.
Thanks, and stay tuned
for an exciting announce next week!
-James
On Thu, Sep 24, 2020 at
10:50 AM Eric Renger < ericrenger@xxxxxxxxxxx
mailto:ericrenger@xxxxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
James,
> > > > > > > >
I’ve replied twice
off-list to jafrado@xxxxxxxxx mailto:jafrado@xxxxxxxxx to ;
say I cannot attend and should be taken off the log so that
someone on the wait list can take my spot. I haven’t
received a reply, so I’m not sure if my off-list replies
are not getting to you or if there just hasn’t been a
reply. So I’m sending this final reply to the whole list
just to be sure it is getting through and someone else can
take my spot and start making plans.
Eric Renger
> > > > > > > >
23, 2020, at 4:09 PM, Paul Pittenger < ppittenger@xxxxxxxxxOn Sep
mailto:ppittenger@xxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
Hi TCC, James
and all,
We should
also ask at this point for everyone on list to re-commit
if coming, move through the waitlist as possible so
people have time to prepare.
I need to
drop out, just got handed the personal/work combo
schedule problem and can't do this on the October timing,
looking forward to launching at Maddox Dairy.
Blanked my
space #9 on sheet, but will leave it up to you to process
through waitlist and other people who have to cancel.
Hope you guys
have great conditions!
Paul
On Wed, Sep
23, 2020 at 11:30 AM Robert DeHate < robert@xxxxxxxxxxx
mailto:robert@xxxxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >You do
have AMW on the list???? We will be there.
From:
tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
mailto:tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ;
<tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
mailto:tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ;> On Behalf Of
James Dougherty
Sent:
Saturday, September 19, 2020 12:50 PM
To: TCC
chat <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
mailto:tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ;>
Subject: [tccrockets] Re: October Skies
Hi
Folks,
Since
time is of the essence, COVID is still looming, we
have a limited number of attendees,
HUGE
interest, we'd like to do the below to make sure
everything is fair and square:
- If
you've not flown at a TCC launch, your name is not on
the sign-in logbook (and therefore won't be on the
waitlist).
- This
launch is intended for TCC regulars; since we're the
only club
that
does not charge a yearly membership fee, we will go by
the club
database which means if you signed up for the TCC Chat
after I made
this
announcement, you're not going to make the waitlist.
- If
you have not been to a Blackrock Desert (BRD) Launch
before you should
pass
on this launch (there will be minimal services and very
few people
should you get lost or need to find your way).
- If
you are not a flyer, you should not be on the list.
- Limit
for non-fliers, your significant other - no exceptions
(Rocket families are excluded).
- Limit
for Junior-TRA/NAR - your mentor or ride to the launch
site.
-
People who are only coming for 1-day should NOT be on
the list.
-
People who plan to certify need to contact Gary Walker,
Richard King or myself ASAP
and
let us know that this is your intention. If you plan to
come out
on
Friday for a cert flight and that's it, this is not
your launch,
we
can do that when COVID clears up ...
All
this being said, could everyone send me email off-list
so that I can update
the
waitlist? There are a few people who are regulars who
would like to come and
they
need to make plans. Separately, I need to maintain my
attendance list for
BLM
verification.
Thank
you very much for your understanding.
Best
regards
-James
James
Dougherty
TRA
#11425 L3 TAP
President, Tripoli Central California (Prefecture # 52)
http://www.tccrockets.com/
TRA
Records Committee Chair
http://www.tripoli.org/
408-476-7391
On Tue,
Aug 4, 2020 at 3:10 PM Toby Vanderbeek
<tobyvanderbeek@xxxxxxxxx
mailto:tobyvanderbeek@xxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
> >
> > > > > >I
was there last weekend for AeroPAC launch. They gave
coordinates. I’ll assume that TCC will be in the same
or similar spot. You just drive to the coordinates.
The area is just so vast and there are no landmarks.
Other than the heat it was incredible. I’ve never
seen so many stars.
It was even easy to see the Neowise comet with the
naked eye. But I was able to get some great shots
with my camera too.
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On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 3:06 PM Christopher Pierce
<bassplyr66@xxxxxxxxx mailto:bassplyr66@xxxxxxxxx ;>
wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
--
That's a help,lol
On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 2:58 PM Toby Vanderbeek
<tobyvanderbeek@xxxxxxxxx
mailto:tobyvanderbeek@xxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
It’s right in the middle. LOL
<image002.jpg>
On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 2:56 PM
Christopher Pierce <bassplyr66@xxxxxxxxx
mailto:bassplyr66@xxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
For someone that's never been
there, where exactly at Black Rock is this
going to be?
On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 2:44 PM
James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx
mailto:jafrado@xxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Don't know. We never
know what the W will do... lets hope it works
out.
On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at
12:04 PM shawn stephens
<shawn.stephens4@xxxxxxx
mailto:shawn.stephens4@xxxxxxx ;> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
Is weather
going to be an issue? I know BALLS
launches are like rolling the dice!
- shawn
On Sunday,
August 2, 2020, 11:56:06 AM PDT, James
Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx
mailto:jafrado@xxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
James Dougherty
Toby Vanderbeek
Doug Wade
Greg Morgan
Chris Uffelman
Rod Lovley
John Venable
Edward Brown
Aditya Madaraju
Paul Pittenger
David Robb
Aaron Hagadorn
Bruce Rohn
Gary Walker
Rob Heil
Kyle Rodrigues
Curtis Sojka
Vito Orlandella
Sandy Orlandella
Christopher
Pierce
Shawn Stephens
Ben Sandoval
Eric Renger
James Franz
Tyler Andrews
William Ferry
Gerald Meux
Mike Motta
If everyone
brings one person, then we are full. So
please sign up here and remember it is
first-come, first serve. If you're not
sure, don't use the spot on the list or
delete your name.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GrfG60R_gTJAr5s7mTgRbZrDWPN2U3q4E39KHvaMTsw/edit?usp=sharing
Notes/Answers
to Questions
Helm launch -
still not off the table, but no permission
yet and not looking good right now (the
Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, San
Joaquin, Tulare and Stanislaus counties in
California were
declared a
hotspot last week with 11-18% infection
rates versus 7.5% statewide).
Blackrock
Desert launch - permission for 50 people
(the Humbolt, Pershing, and Washoe counties
in Nevada currently open)
Place to camp -
yes!
Days: Thursday
Setup, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Usual Night
Launch on Saturday
Altitude: 100K
- Standing
Thanks everyone
- I will have more details on requirements
soon and
keep everybody
apprised as things progress.
Best regards
-James
On Sun, Aug 2,
2020 at 12:42 AM gerald meux, JR.
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
> > > > > >
Can you
add me to the list James?
Thanks ,
gerald
meux
602-472-5869
kninja250r@xxxxxxxxx
mailto:kninja250r@xxxxxxxxx
-from
mobile device-
> >
On Aug 1, 2020, at 1:01 PM, Bruce Rohn
<bhrohn@xxxxxxxxx
mailto:bhrohn@xxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
> >
> >
I hate to bring this up but I would
sure like to ride with someone for me
to go.
My Honda Fit is 12 plus years old, it
actually broke down a couple months ago
in a round trip attempt to Arizona and
I do not want to risk that again. I
will help pay for gas (or completely
cover the gas of the party I ride
with). I would ask only to take one
small (not large) rocket project or
none at all just to be there.
On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, James
Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx
mailto:jafrado@xxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Hey Folks,
Assuming we don't get a break
(from COVID) ...
If we had October Skies at
Blackrock this year, how many
people would attend? Limit would be
50 people ...
Could I get a head count?
Thanks!
-James
James Dougherty
TRA #11425 L3 TAP
President, Tripoli Central
California (Prefecture # 52)
http://www.tccrockets.com/
TRA Records Committee Chair
http://www.tripoli.org/
408-476-7391
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> >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
--
Regards,
Toby Vanderbeek
tobyvanderbeek@xxxxxxxxx
mailto:tobyvanderbeek@xxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Regards,
Toby Vanderbeek
tobyvanderbeek@xxxxxxxxx
mailto:tobyvanderbeek@xxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > > > > > > >
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