Vipe is the annual Quebec Rocketry club’s summer launch. It takes place near St. Prime QC, Canada and has a ceiling of 12,000′. It was a mix of sun and light rain on the Saturday (July 13, 2024). Several thunder storm systems passed nearby but fortunately mostly avoided our launch site. The wind was light …
The Advanced Cognitive Engineering Laboratory – Carleton University (ACE) specializes in research regarding aviation safety. The ACE Lab uses virtual and full-scale flight simulation to investigate foundational principles of cognition and human-machine integration. This study represents the next phase of validation of the shortened version of the CANFLY, a cognitive health screening tool for pilots …
A sunny winter day on the ice at Rice Lake to launch a few rockets. We launched a single stage Nike, then a 2-stager, followed by a 3-motor cluster rocket. Here is a video of the flights. A special thank you to Jason for being LCO for the morning, and our spectators who helped make …
A mostly cloudy day and a low ceiling at Saint-Pie-de-Guire for the Quebec rocketry club’s annual October sky launch. Late in the afternoon the clouds broke allowing this launch to 5000′. This video is a dual deployment flight of a 4″ diameter, 79″ long Black Brant II rocket on an Aerotech K535W solid rocket motor. …
Beyond Blue Aerospace was pleased to provide support for Launch Canada 2023 through volunteering during planning and operations as well as supplying the quad launchers for the community outreach program. This is a great annual event for students, the local community, and helps to advance aerospace and rocketry in Canada ! Here are some highlights …
