THOR Scout Launch

We hit the 2009 Pack 15 Cub Scout rocket launch with some rockets from years past. I tried to get the boys fired up to build something new, but they are very content with their old models. Come on, guys! This is a great excuse to go to Hobby Town!!!

Despite 50 over-sugared boys running around, the THOR folks were able to concentrate and put up some serious rockets. We did not see any hybrids this year, but there were lots of high-impulse H's with roaring flames and black rubber smoke. Nothing like leaving skidmarks in the sky.

All of our rockets made successful flights, which was nice for a change. One kid in the pack was not so lucky - the range officials had to break out the fire extinguisher to snuff out his rocket on the pad after it suffered a misfire and burned up on the pad. How exciting!

It was comforting to see the boys do everything themselves. I remember the first year we did this when I was able to carry both boys on my shoulders when we went downrange searching for our missiles. Speaking of missiles, we picked up a "Callisto" from Public Missiles, Ltd. It has a 38 mm motor mount and is capable of reaching nearly 5,000 ft. More to come...