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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Our Next Launch will be 7-28-19

We had amazing weather yesterday! 6-30-19

Calm and partly Cloudy virtually all day.

There were many flights of note:

Brian Hastings did a dual Deploy on a estes D-12, and some Research Dextrose F-50 and a J-300 Dextrose.
George Barnes IV flew his 3" black fly on a I-327 DM aerotech (tons of sparky), his Blue Angles DX# on a J 510 Both very nice flights as usual, and a G-25 Moon Burner in an estes Star Orbiter. All very nice flights as usual.
Brian Duke from Henderson Nevada came all that way to attempt the Tripoli G altitude record I think he got the altitude, but unfortunately rocket was not returned in flyable condition. He flew an I-280 DM in his broken Arrow - More Sparkyness.
Tom Dugan from Conifer had two Nice flights with his endeavour an I-161 and an H-180.
Chris Cooley from Morrison launched his erobee I-154 and on an I-500
Adam DeCino got his Tripoli Level 2 with a J-270 Madcow torrent Congratulations, very nice flight!
Joe Bowen launched his Apache on a K650.
Daniel Malone attempted his NAR Level 1 with an I-229 in a pretty Black Brant. Was a great flight, but popped a fin on landing. Better luck next time!

There was a bunch of research engine testing Bdale brought his stand and Terry Lee helped. Bdale tested some sorbitol, Jamie Weiss tested various mixtures of Purple Pig AP propellant (Very nice flame color!), Joe Bowen got his Hybrid lit for a very nice burn, and Brian Hastings also did a test burn with dextrose. I think there were 12 research burns in all. They all lit and burned well! It was a great day for research!

All went well! Thanks Terry Hibbs for bringing the equipment trailer, Bdale for the test stand, Terry Lee for your help, and William Bussel for taking over as LCO and helping as needed. We had lots of Observers also It was a fun day!

Please come Join us at our next launch on July 28! Bring those sparkies you have laying around! They are almost always allowed.

John Jamieson

Prefect Tripoli Colorado

TRA #04920

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The next launch is GO!

Latest News

2019 All-Colorado Rocketry Family Dinner

Details: Published on Saturday, 15 December 2018 22:06

Join us for the 13th annual All Colorado Rocketry Family Dinner and Hero Awards Banquet. The dinner will be on Saturday, February 23 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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