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Launch Report
May 3, 2026
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Student fliers were a big part of the May launch. Teams from WVU and CMU were out in force. Certification flights were heading up left and right.
The WVU Experimental Rocket Club sets up and gets ready in the pits.
Flyers: 28
Flights: 42
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The CMU Team hauls out the big launch tower early as they had not one but two Level 3 launches.
A batch of WVU students head out to the high power pads with thier L1 rockets in hand (Above).
Below, each of thier rockets heads up on H-219 motors in amazingly similar launch angles.
WVU student Kieran Kingery proudly displays his Mothma before flying his Level 1 Certification on an H-219 motor.
Albert Houde adjusts his launch angle while WVU Team mentor Joe Pscolka advises.
Albert's Level 1 Cert flight went up on an H-219.
Photo:
Ernie Marsh
Photo:
Ernie Marsh
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