Category Archives: Post-Flight / Recovery
SPIT Finds Rocket Cam 2
BELVIDERE, IL – Hope was not running high for the Space Program in Training this morning.
Rocket Cam 2 Lost
BELVIDERE, IL – The Space Program in Training was unable to locate Rocket Cam 2 after a wild flight.
Neptune 1 Survives Another Crash
BELVIDERE, IL – Despite their best efforts, the Space Program in Training is still dealing with parachute problems with Neptune 1.
“Big Brother” Makes Debut Launch
BELVIDERE, IL – Estes calls it a Super Alpha, the Space Program in Training (SPIT) calls it “Hi-Jinks 2”.
Astrocam Returns to the Sky
BELVIDERE, IL – The Space Program in Training welcomed the return of their original rocket after spending the last nine months on the ground.
The Frozen Flight of Neptune 1
BELVIDERE, IL – The Space Program in Training kept their goal of launching in every month alive with a successful launch of Neptune 1 this morning.
Hi-Jinks Wraps Up Historic Day
BELVIDERE, IL – It was a foregone conclusion that the Space Program in Training would select Hi-Jinks as its 101st rocket launch.
Hi-Jinks Helps Break Launch Record
BELVIDERE, IL – The second flight of Hi-Jinks this afternoon was one for the record books.
Second Flight a Success
BELVIDERE, IL – Load Star returned to the sky following a scary descent on its first flight this afternoon.
Skyhawker Descends Under Fixed Parachute
BELVIDERE, IL – After a quick fix to the parachute, Skyhawker was prepped for its second flight of the day.
Hi-Jinks Celebrates Fifteenth Flight
BELVIDERE, IL – Hi-Jinks stretched its record of successful flights to fifteen this afternoon.
Astrobeam Splits in Nighttime Sky
BELVIDERE, IL – Astrobeam has been a challenging rocket to fly for the Space Program in Training.
Unlucky Thirteen: Hi-Jinks Breaks a Fin
BELVIDERE, IL – The Space Program in Training (SPIT) lost one of its most launched rockets this evening in a bad crash.
Flight of the Phoenix 2
BELVIDERE, IL – The launch site at Lincoln Elementary School was home to a new, but familiar site this evening.
Astrobeam Damaged in Crash
BELVIDERE, IL – Parachute problems continued to plague the Space Program in Training. The latest victim was Astrobeam.
Exciting Debut of New Rocket Camera
BELVIDERE, IL – The Space Program in Training’s newest on board video camera this evening at Lincoln Elementary School recorded the flight in full, including a crash landing.
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