Tripoli Colorado

Welcome to Tripoli-Colorado

At Tripoli-Colorado, High Power Rocketry begins at 8,800 feet! We are Prefecture #11 of the Tripoli Rocketry Association, an organization dedicated to designing, building and flying high-power rockets. Come fly with us at our launch site near Hartsel, Colorado.

Our waiver (with launch windows) allows flights up to 14,200 ft AGL.

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Next Event

Our next event will be Spring Fling on the 22nd and 23rd of May. It is a joint launch with COSROCS. COSROCS will be officially joining us on Saturday. All are welcome on both days.

We had a great launch yesterday 4-18-21. The weather was sunny and beautiful with very little wind until 2:30 or so.

Thanks to Joe and Jon for bringing the Moto Joe Store!

Well attended with 15 carloads. we had 17 flights, Many Sparkies! Some K and M flights, as well as several impressive low power. A nice Bomarc by David Bauer (H123) , and a very nice two stage by Bob Messner. Jerrett Redd certified Level 1 Congratulations on a very nice looking rocket and flight! George Shaffer and Dave Bauer both got in 3 flights. And Randy Kennedy burned the most AP (With and M1230 IMAX and K580 DM), Both awesome flights!

Special thanks to Steve for finding my rocket and Amy for recovering it. Second rocket they have found for me! Also thanks to Terry Lee for taking over for me while I went looking for my rocket.

John Jamieson

Prefect Tripoli Colorado

Launch Status

The next launch is GO!

Latest News

2020 All-Colorado Rocketry Family Dinner

Details: Published on Sunday, 15 December 2019 22:06

Join us for the 14th annual All Colorado Rocketry Family Dinner and Hero Awards Banquet. The dinner will be on Saturday, February 22 at Cinzetti's Italian Restaurant from 7pm to 9pm. This has become a very popular event every year so everyone in our rocket family can get together when we are not prepping and flying rockets. All are welcome to join in this celebration of rocketry in Colorado. Bring your family and friends for a fun evening! Let's talk about last year and what's coming up this year.

2016 Club Officers

Details: Published on Thursday, 03 March 2016 18:56

Here are the 2016 Tripoli-Colorado club officers. Please thank them for their support and efforts!

Prefect - John Jamieson
President - Mike Gerschefske
Secretary/Treasurer - Terry Lee
Waldo - Dave Tjarks

2015 All-Colorado Rocketry Family Dinner

Details: Published on Friday, 20 February 2015 00:38

Join us for the 9th annual All Colorado Rocketry Family Dinner and Hero Awards Banquet. The dinner will be on Saturday, March 28 at Cinzetti's Italian Restaurant from 6pm to 9pm. This has become a very popular event every year so everyone in our rocket family can get together when we are not prepping and flying rockets. All are welcome to join in this celebration of rocketry in Colorado. Bring your family and friends for a fun evening! Let's talk about last year and what's coming up this year.

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