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Old 12-05-2007, 09:07 AM
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Can you launch a rocket in 9 inches of snow? or any snow at all for that matter?
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Old 12-05-2007, 09:23 AM
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Sure! I've done it many times. You don't even have to worry about parachute deployment, as long as there's no hard crust on the snow! Not that the cold will cause a problem with the parachute deployment, but a cold 'chute will get stiff and won't want to open readily, so be sure to use a bit of talc on it. One more bit of advice............keep your battery warm!

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Old 12-05-2007, 09:52 AM
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If it's really cold you may want to switch to streamers. The snow will help ease the touchdown, or maybe nylon chutes.

Roll a big snowball and flatten the top to set your launch pad on. It saves bending.

If the snow is deep a snowmobile helps.
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Can you launch a rocket in 9 inches of snow? or any snow at all for that matter?

Snow? What's that?
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Old 12-05-2007, 03:16 PM
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We have snow all year round in my area of the USA:

http://www.coastergrotto.com/photo.jsp?pic=317c04.jpg

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Old 12-05-2007, 03:20 PM
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Launching in the snow would be cool, we haven't had a decent snow here in years.
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Old 12-05-2007, 03:45 PM
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'Launching in the snow would be cool, we haven't had a decent snow here in years.'

We have lots of it on the ground here right now!
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Old 12-05-2007, 03:50 PM
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We have snow all year round in my area of the USA:

http://www.coastergrotto.com/photo.jsp?pic=317c04.jpg


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How did you get a photo of my house???

I use a wood stove for heat, don't need ice, and love ice cream and snow cones.
I thought I saw you outside, I was going to invite you in , but, the phone rang, it was the air conditioning guy..........Oh well.

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Old 12-05-2007, 07:48 PM
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snow here now, too

although - I * AM * looking forward to the anual MARS club launch Jan 1st - always fun ( and COLD ! ) .

need to burn a few to keep going through the winter .

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Old 12-06-2007, 01:08 AM
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I think its that white stuff that people up North are always talking about

If it flurries down here the whole state shuts down.
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