ASTRE Online

* Last updated on September 16, 2022 *

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ASTRE, the Albany- Schenectady- Troy Rocket Enthusiasts of New York,
is Section 471 of the National Association of Rocketry (NAR).

ASTRE has been active in the Capital District, Mohawk Valley and surrounding areas since 1986.
We have members from the entire region.

We welcome anyone with an interest in rocketry and space modeling to share in our activities.
If you live in the Capital District, or near the Capital District, and enjoy building and flying rockets,
then we invite you to join us. Our membership spans all ages. Families are most welcome.
Membership in the NAR is not a requirement, and ASTRE is open to all.

See you on the field!

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I S A GO F O R S A T U R D A Y !!!

September 17th From 1PM To 5PM

This Event Is Open To ASTRE Members And Guests Only
--- As per the terms designated by the Fairgrounds ---
--- The launch is not open to outside spectators.---

Location 'Washington County Fairgrounds' Greenwich,NY'
- Directions -

The maximum motor impulse for this launch site is full G(*).
Maximum launch weight is 3.3 pounds.

(*) Some G motors are not classified as "model rocket motors"
     because of propellant type and cannot be used at this launch site.
       Motor classification can be checked on the
         National Association of Rocketry website.

F U T U R E E V E N T S

Remainder of 2022
...subject to changes... WEB site will be updated as info become available

10/15 - 10/22 (rain date)

L I N K S	Photo Albums - Launches Stardust - ASTRE's newsletter - Archives 1986-2012 How to Join ASTRE ASTRE Officers/BOD and Contact Information groups.io home page To be part of the groups.io group, Send an email to: astre471+subscribe@groups.io Intructions on how to join will be sent back to you. All group memberships will have to approved by the group moderator. (not really a big deal ..just an extra step to give the club more control) Discussions will be shared this way... also... Club activities will now be updated via groups.io/astre471 ( Go - No-Go for a launch for example ) The activity information is then updated on this WEB page in the News Section. Rocketry Terms Glossary - Randy Culp's listing of rocketry terms and definitions. Rocketry Clubs in the Northeast - (In NY, NJ, MA, CT or PA) Ray Bedard . Ray's simple page (2011-2013) Weather. University at Albany's Weather report. Aviation Weather Report. New York Aviation weather report. Astronautix / Encyclopedia Astronautica. Everything space-vehicle related. Great for scale space modeling! ARCHIVE-old Northeast Region Contest Board - Information on NAR sanctioned rocketry competition in the Northeastern USA Jeff Vincent. Our own JV takes a crack at Web page design :) rec.models.rockets FAQ - a listing of Frequently Asked Questions and resources for the model rocketeer

N A R		The National Association of Rocketry Home Page NAR - Home of the National Association of Rocketry. NAR Competition Homepage - Information on NAR competitions NAR 'Pink Book' (Competition rulebook-2014)(reference)


S I T E	These pages are currently maintained by web-geek (contact info). Best viewed from 2,000 feet in the air!