Author Archives: Joel Weston
It’s time to renew your membership! Or join us!
Quick reminder to please renew your SLRA membership for 2025. It's easy and quick! Or if you're not a member and want to get involved, now is the time to sign up.
The low membership price of $30 includes a full year of club-sponsored low, mid, and high power launches. (Members don't pay launch fees.)
To join or renew, use the membership button on the SLRA site or this direct link: https://www.stlouisrocketry.com/sample-page-2/signup-with-paypal/.
Thank you!
Buder Park 2025 Launch Schedule
The Buder Park 2025 Launch Schedule has been announced:
- March 29th – Sport Launch
- April 26th – NASA Themed Celebrating 55th anniversary of Apollo 13 & 52nd anniversary of Skylab. Highlights: Apollo 13, Skylab, & Skylab 1 Mission Launch Reenactments
- May 31st – Classic Estes Themed Launch (1958-1990 kits)
- June 21st – Summer Solstice Night Launch
- July 26th – Sport Launch
- August 23rd – C Eggloft Competition
- September 27th – Sport Launch
- October 25th – Spooktacular Night Launch Event
Photos from 11/23/2024 High Power Launch
Pictures from 2024-10-05 Buder Park Big Bertha Launch
Facebook Album: https://www.facebook.com/share/Lqp52qyYHRZAiK98
2024-08-24 SLRA Buder Park Launch Pictures
2024-07-27 Buder Park “Sport Launch”
June 25 Summer Solstice Night Launch
Launch Pictures from Memorial Day Weekend 5/25/2024
Here are a few pictures from the launch on 5/25 at Buder Park. My favorite is the last one: "Cicada picked the wrong branch". Please mail in more! Thanks!
3D print Monocopter SLRA 5.25.24-05
AA 24mm helix
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SLRA 5.25.24-03
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Honest John SLRA 5.25.24-12
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WAC Corporal SLRA 5.25.24-24
"Cicada picked the wrong branch" SLRA 5.25.24-26
Saturday 5/25/2024 low/mid power launch
This Saturday 5/25/2024, we have a low/mid power launch scheduled at Buder Park starting at 9:00am. The forecast is currently sunny with a high of 82 degrees with wind NNE 5-10 mph.