BLASTING OFF IN THE WINTER
Henry Kort (right) has fun chasing the parachute while his grandfather, Robert Kort, retriees his rocket during a Dec. 20 Michiana Rocketry launch day in a farm field near Three Oaks. The next one is tentatively scheduled for Feb. 13 (with a back-up date of Feb. 20). For more, go to www.michianarocketry.org/ - photos by David Johnson
Jeff Barney lines up his football rocket at the luanch pad on Dec. 20.
Blasting off in style during the Dec. 20 Michiana Rocketry launch day held in a farm field between Three Oaks and Galien.
Western Michigan University rocketeers Alexis Lind and Nate Allwine sign in ahead of a launch near Three Oaks on Dec. 20.
Tracking the progress of a high flier during the Dec. 20 Michiana Rocketry launch day.
Mark Schmaltz gets a model rocket ready for takeoff during the Dec. 20 Michiana Rocketry launch day.
A model rocket comes gently back to Earth.
A vendor offers rocket motors and other spare parts during the Dec. 20 Michiana Rocketry launch day.
Alex Falk brings his model rocket back from the field near Three Oaks on Dec. 20.
Dave Brunsting carries his rocket to a launching pad on Dec. 20.
It’s blast-off time during the Dec. 20 Michiana Rocketry launch day held in a farm field between Three Oaks and Galien.
Spare motors are always available for rocketeers.
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