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gigijb1969 · 11 months
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3. April 29, 2023, Rockets 2023 North Texas/Jacksboro Friday Launch Update Final Day Report
Friday, Day 2, the final day for North Texas Rockets 2023 launch series was mission complete by  this afternoon, by  with all rockets launched by 2:45p.m. Eighteen rockets from four different schools left the rails today. These schools included Buinger HS, University HS, BCTAL, and RL Turner HS. Weather for Friday was partly cloudy for most of the day with a threat of severe storms by 3:00 p.m.…
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gigijb1969 · 11 months
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April 28, 2023, Thursday, Opening Day of Rockets 2023 in North Texas
Rockets 2023 opened today at the North Texas launch site in Jack county. Five schools were slated to test a total of 20. Of those, two moved to the Central Texas Launch next week and 18 were tested today here in North Texas. It was a long day. The final rockets did not reach Stage 3 until early evening. Morning launch start times are generally hopeful estimates, contingent on clearances from…
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gigijb1969 · 11 months
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Rockets 2023, Wednesday North Texas Launch Site Transformation Day
The SystemsGo team and volunteers spent Wednesday at the site in North Texas, near Jacksboro in Jack County,  transforming the Brown  and Thornton family ranches into a launch site, Stages 1 and 2 check-in stations, and Event parking areas once again for this year’s 2023 NTX launch. Most preparations were completed today. Only a few last minute tasks are left for Thursday morning, before the…
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gigijb1969 · 2 years
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May 2, 2022, Rockets 2022 Continues Today in Canyon City, CO!!!
May 2, 2022, Rockets 2022 Continues Today in Canyon City, CO!!!
The Rockets 2022 season transitioned to Colorado today. This is a brand new launch venue for SystemsGo. Canon City HS joined the SystemsGo program in 2021 and came to Stonewall for their first launch that same year.  They had one Tsiolkovsky level rocket. The featured picture for this article is the class from this high school from last year’s launch. The current roster for this new venue still…
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gigijb1969 · 2 years
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April 29, 2022, Rockets 2022 North Texas/Jacksboro Friday Launch
April 29, 2022, Rockets 2022 North Texas/Jacksboro Friday Launch
Friday, Day 2, and the final day for North Texas Rockets 2022 launch series was mission complete by 3:54 this afternoon, with all rockets launched. 18 rockets from five different schools left the rails today. These schools included Buinger HS, Petrolia HS, University HS, Birdville HS, and RL Turner HS. Recovery dropped from three teams to two today, but they still managed to recovery 15 of…
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gigijb1969 · 2 years
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April 29, 2022, Rockets 2022 North Texas/Jacksboro Friday Launch
April 29, 2022, Rockets 2022 North Texas/Jacksboro Friday Launch
Friday, Day 2, and the final day for North Texas Rockets 2022 launch series was mission complete by 3:54 this afternoon, with all rockets launched. 18 rockets from five different schools left the rails today. These schools included Buinger HS, Petrolia HS, University HS, Birdville HS, and RL Turner HS. Recovery dropped from three teams to two today, but they still managed to recovery 15 of…
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gigijb1969 · 2 years
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April 28, 2022, Thursday, Opening Day of Rockets 2022 in North Texas
April 28, 2022, Thursday, Opening Day of Rockets 2022 in North Texas
Rockets 2022 opened today at the North Texas launch site in Jack county. Four schools were slated to test a total of 21 rockets, originally, but ended the day with 22 rockets launched. Carroll HS aborted one and Henrietta HS brought their two today instead of tomorrow, creating the difference in the schedule. It was a long day, as intermissions were also long with a lot of down time early on.…
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gigijb1969 · 2 years
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North Texas Launch Site Rockets 2022 Wednesday Set Up
North Texas Launch Site Rockets 2022 Wednesday Set Up
The SystemsGo team and volunteers spent Wednesday traveling to the site in North Texas, near Jacksboro in Jack County, and then transforming the Brown  and Thornton family ranches into a launch site, Stages 1 and 2 check in stations, and Event parking areas once again for this year’s 2022 NTX launch. Most preparations were completed today. Only a few last minute tasks are left for Thursday…
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gigijb1969 · 2 years
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Rockets 2022 Rides the Skies Again at the North Texas Launch Site in Jacksboro, Launches Commence Thursday
Rockets 2022 Rides the Skies Again at the North Texas Launch Site in Jacksboro, Launches Commence Thursday
The SystemsGo program continues this week in North Texas at Jack County for the Rockets 2022 launch line up.  This is the third operating year at this venue. Jacksboro is the first of three Texas launch sites for the junior level rockets.  There are currently 42 schools participating in the three Texas launches, with a total this year of 127 rockets. New Mexico and Colorado have joined the lineup…
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gigijb1969 · 3 years
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Rockets 2021 Continues Today in Jal, New Mexico!!!
Rockets 2021 Continues Today in Jal, New Mexico!!!
The Rockets 2021 season transitioned to New Mexico this week after three weekends on the Texas Rocket Trail.  New Mexico launches are the fourth for the Tsiolkovsky and Oberth levels. The current rosters list 8 schools participating in the Jal, New Mexico launch,  where they will be testing 16 rockets. This is the fourth active year for this venue. Their numbers in both schools and rockets are…
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gigijb1969 · 3 years
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Rockets 2021 North Texas/Jacksboro Saturday Launch and Mission Complete
Rockets 2021 North Texas/Jacksboro Saturday Launch and Mission Complete
Saturday, Day 3, contingency, weather make up day for North Texas Rockets 2021 launch series. The crew sent 21 rockets skyward, encompassing all the launch schedule for Friday and the last 12 from Thursday.  Recovery did an awesome job bringing them back. Only two were unrecoverable at this time. It all went well.  SystemsGo  hosted another fantastic launch event. Afterwards the SystemsGo team…
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gigijb1969 · 3 years
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Rockets 2021 North Texas/Jacksboro Friday Launch Postponed for Storms
Rockets 2021 North Texas/Jacksboro Friday Launch Postponed for Storms
Friday, Day 2 for North Texas Rockets 2021 launch series was postponed due to storms in the area. The crew stayed at the site until around 3:00 p.m. with the hope for a window around 4:00 p.m. that might allow a few hours to send up at least part of the schedule, but it continued the conditions continued to deteriorate. Recovery Team 1 spent the time adventuring around the area and managed to dig…
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gigijb1969 · 3 years
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Thursday, Opening Day of Rockets 2021 in North Texas
Thursday, Opening Day of Rockets 2021 in North Texas
Rockets 2021 opened today at the North Texas launch site in Jack county. It was a welcomed return to the skies after the 2019 season was furloughed for COVID. Four shools were slated to test a total of 19 rockets, originally. Eighteen vehicles actually arrived at the sight, but only 6 rockets were tested and left the pad  successfully. It was a long day, as intermissions were also long with a…
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gigijb1969 · 3 years
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Rockets 2021 North Texas Launch Tuesday and Wednesday Set Up
Rockets 2021 North Texas Launch Tuesday and Wednesday Set Up
The SystemsGo team and volunteers spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the venue in North Texas at Jack County. They were busy transforming the Brown  and Thornton family ranches into a rocket ready launch site, check in stations for Stages 1 and 2, and Event parking areas. After a few last minute tasks Thursday morning, all will be completed for the arrival of schools, students, and test vehicles for…
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gigijb1969 · 3 years
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Rockets 2021 Blasts off Again at North Texas Launch Site, Launches Commence Next Week
Rockets 2021 Blasts off Again at North Texas Launch Site, Launches Commence Next Week
The SystemsGo program begins next week in North Texas at Jack County for the Rockets 2021 launch line up.  This is the second operating year at this venue since the 2020 season was stonewalled by COVID. This is one of three Texas launch sites for the junior level rockets.   As the number of schools in the Texas program continues to increase, the need for another venue arose and so this venue was…
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gigijb1969 · 5 years
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Rockets 2019 New North Texas/Jacksboro Saturday Launch and Mission Complete
Rockets 2019 New North Texas/Jacksboro Saturday Launch and Mission Complete
Saturday, Day 2 for North Texas Rockets 2019 launch series was a high flying success as we ended our stint in Jacksboro. The new crew sent 12 rockets skyward for 5 different schools. Recovery did an awesome job bringing them back to the schools. This was a brand new venue this year, and most staff and volunteers from the area were also new. They were all a wonderful group that learned fast and…
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