Low/Mid Power Launch at Manton Road, Yass
Sunday 2 November 2025
Todays' session was considered to be the best Manton session of 2025. It has been a few years since we were able to stage the Novenber launch due to the unsuitable conditions in past years. On this occasion, however, the weather was ideal with low winds, moderate temperatures, and the site still green.
There were some good launches, but unfortunately Augie and Tims' MPR assessment flights were unsuccessful due to instability. Better luck in 2026 guys!
Session launch stats: 2 x A, 6 x B, 11 x C, 1 x D, 4 x F.
Low/Mid Power Launch at Manton Road, Yass
Sunday 5 October 2025
There was a good turnout for today's launch. In spite of the windy conditions we managed to get quite a few launches in. However, there were a couple of long walks to retrieve rockets that drifted down towards the Yass River to the east of the site. Fortunately, they escaped a dipping!
Again, many thanks to the many hands that helped with the set up and pack up of the gear.
CRG 2025 AGM
Thursday 18 September 2025
CRGs' rescheduled 2025 AGM was held via online meeting from 20:00 - 21:00 on Thursday 18 September. Details of the meeting and new committee will be emailed out to members shortly.
Low/Mid Power Launch at Manton Road, Yass
Sunday 7 September 2025
There was a modest turnout for the launch this morning, but the dozen or so that did attend had a reasonably successful morning of launching. The wind did pick up around mid morning but there were sufficient lulls in the wind to get several racks away with 27 launches.
Here are the stats from the morning:
1 x A3, 9 x A8, 1 x B4, 4 x B6, 3 x C6, 4 x C11, 3 x D12, 1 x F26, 1 x F29, 1 x F67. The total combined impulse of these motors corresponds to a K motor!
Many thanks to all the members who helped out with the setup and packup. This is really appreciated by the CRG committee.
High Power Launch at Ardlethan
Saturday 16 August - Sunday 17 August
Unfortunately, the CRG committee decided to cancel the scheduled launch due to the unfavourable forecast conditions at the site over the weekend. This was to be our final Ardlethan launch for the year. Our next scheduled launch at Ardlethan will probably be in April 2026.
Low/Mid Power Launch at Manton Road, Yass
Sunday 3 August 2025
There was a big turn out for the launch this morning. The launch was held under less than ideal conditions. Unfortunately, the winds were close to the forecast speeds of 25 - 35 km/h, with gusting to over 40 km/h. However, we managed to find enough very brief lulls to continue launching.
We welcomed an enthusiastic group of rocketeers from the Marist College to their first formal rocket launch experience. Fortunately, they were able to get in some successful flights, although a few had to retrieve there rockets from the neighbouring property. A quick lesson in drift management allowed the remaing flights to stay within the site boundary.
We also welcomed three keen L1 HPR aspirants from Singapore with Lacklan, their NSWRA mentor. Unfortunately their plans to certify were dashed with the cancellation of the NSWRA Mullaley launch, due to the wet conditions up there. Hoping to at least get some MPR launches in while here, they had to travel down to Manton from Sydney and quickly modify their rocket configurations to accommodate the restrictions imposed by the site conditions.
A few of our newer members also braved the conditions to get some launches in. A special mention for young Augie, our junior TMP candidate from Leeton, who had several successful launches under the challenging conditions. Well done!
For a launch session that was almost cancelled due to the forecast conditions, it turned out to be relatively successful, although it was a waiting game for those lulls in the very gusty conditions.
Many thanks to all those attendees who helped out with the setup and packup. It is really appreciated.
Let's hope we get a better conditions in September.
High Power Launch at Ardlethan
Saturday 19 July - Sunday 20 July
Unfortunately, due to delays in renewing our CASA Instrument for our Ardlethan HPR launch site, we had to cancel this event.
Low/Mid Power Launch at Manton Road, Yass
Sunday 6 July 2025
This launch was cancelled due to the forecast rain and wind. Unfortunately, Murphy struck again! The forecast rain and wind was delayed by a few hours, leaving the morning with near perfect launch conditions.
Better luck in August!
High Power Launch at Ardlethan
Saturday 14 June - Sunday 15 June
Our June HPR launch was held on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 June. The Saturday session saw many good flights and, unfortunately, some not so successful flights. Unfortunately, Sundays' session was called off due to rain in the early morning and incoming rain mid morning.
Low/Mid Power Launch at Manton Road, Yass
Sunday 1 June 2025
Unfortunately, in spite of the attendance by a small group of eager and ever hopefull members, the fog decided to hang around until midday. The launch was called off without an igniter being lit!
Better luck in July.
Low/Mid Power Launch at Manton Road, Yass
Sunday 4 May 2025
The May L/MPR launch was held under near perfect conditions. Clear sky and just a very light breeze once the early fog cleared. More details and images soon.
High Power Launch at Ardlethan
Saturday 26 April - Sunday 27 April
Our first HPR launch for 2025 was be held on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April. It was a very quiet weekend with only two visiting rockeeteers on Saturday. Nicholas from NSWRA succesfully flew his L2 certification flight, and Mitchell from Endeavour Aerospace dropped in for a quick delivery and launch.
Due to impending rain we packed up early in the afternoon to head for the local cafe. As it turned out, we needn't have packed up so early because the rain system separated and passed either side of the Ardlethan area.
Sunday morning was more promising with Mark and John getting in some good launches. Unfortunately, Richard suffered a motor CATO and a wayward flight in two separate launches.
Low/Mid Power Launch at Manton Road, Yass
Sunday 6 April 2025
In spite of the windy forecast, we did manage to launch several low power models. It was a waiting game for the lulls in the 25-35 km/h winds over the morning session. Congratulations to our newest and youngest member Augie, who had a couple of good flights.
Low/Mid Power Launch at Manton Road, Yass
Sunday 2 March 2025
Cancelled due to the forecast temperatures and fire risk.
