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• Memorial Day Weekend, May 26-28, 2007
• Mansfield, Washington
• 17,000' AGL Waiver
• Launch Fees
• Fliers $30 per person $40 per family for the weekend
• Spectators $10 per person  $20 per family for the weekend or $5/pp/day
• Pre-Registration is closed!  Register onsite.  If you can please fill out a liability waiver ahead of time and bring it with you.
• WAC members no fees
• Camping on-site
• Porta-Potties on-site
• Showers at Mansfield High School ($2 per)
• Special Events:
  • Night launch
  • One-day Research launch at alternate location
  • Astronomy/Stargazing
    • The Tacoma Astronomy Society and the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory will hold classes and have telescopes available for solar & star-gazing.

   

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- General Information -

 

Links   •  FITS 2007 FAQ   •  FITS 2007 Special Events   •  Mansfield Site   •  Volunteer Signup   •  Area Lodging/Camping   •  WAC Liability Waiver (27K PDF)   •  WAC Range Procedures (51K PDF)   •  WAC Flight Cards (30K PDF)   •  Email the Launch Director

• The town of Mansfield and Mayor Tom Snell are once again hosting Fire in the Sky in 2007!
• Special thanks to the following for providing raffle prizes: Aerotech Rocketry, Anchor Parachutes, Andrew MacMillen, Aerospace Speciality Products, Binder Design, Greg Deputy, John Hawkins, Just Rockets, Newtons 3rd Rocketry, Puget Sound Propulsion, Red Arrow Hobbies, Robert Nech, RocFlight, Rocketshots!, Rokitman,  Sirius Rocketry, Sunriver Nature Center, Transolve, West Coast Hybrids 

• Vendors:
  • Puget Sound Propulsion
  • Sunriver Nature Center
  • West Coast Hybrids
  
   

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  - Details -

  General:

  • Mansfield is a rural area with limited infrastructure. Please read & heed the information about the Mansfield launch site.
  • Please read & heed our new Range Procedures (51K PDF).
  • Directions are on the Mansfield launch site page.
  • Here's information on lodging/camping in the area.
  • Please drive 3 mph as you approach the launch area, and within the launch area. A vehicle moving any faster can raise a surprising amount of very annoying dust!
  • Check-in with launch officials when you arrive about parking & camping.
    • Sign your liability waiver, pay range fees and get your wristband.
  • Please do not park in any areas designated for vendors or for launch administration.
  • Absolutely no fireworks or open fires! Please keep grills, stoves & lamp clear of brush and grass.

  Launch Hours:

  • Saturday: 8 AM - 7PM Night launch 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Sunday: 8AM - 7PM, Research 8 AM - 7 PM
  • Monday: 8AM - 3PM (limited GSE after noon)

  Flyers:

  • Please volunteer to help out. We can't do this launch without your help.  Contact Angela Innes aka Red to volunteer for LCO, RSO, Pad Mgr and Registration duties.
  • Launch officials:
    • Launch Director: Kent Newman & Brad Wright
    • Research Launch Director: Scott Bowers
  • Commercial motors that are currently NAR, TRA or CAR safety certified only.
  • Research launch per Tripoli Research procedures and restrictions.
  • Contact the Launch Director for our 'motor mentor' program to have LEUP holders available to non-permit holders wishing to fly restricted access reloads
  • WAC supports the adherence of all State and Federal regulations regarding the transport and use of hobby rocket motors.