After Plane Crazy, my goal was to find the Friends of Amateur Rocketry (FAR) launch. All I knew was that they were at the "East end of Koehn Dry Lake." With a little Googling I was able to find the site in no time.
I'm hoping to get involved with a project called "Sugar Shot to Space" (SS2S) while I'm out here in Cali. SS2S's goal is to build an amateur rocket that reaches space using good ol' rocket candy for propellant. I'll keep you posted on how involved I get, but for now I recommend checking out their website to learn more: http://sugarshot.org/
As expected, I arrived way late just as everyone was leaving, but it was a fun trip anyway. If I thought I was in the desert before, I was really in the desert now. There were dunes that were drifting up onto the road in places. It felt less like the Mojave and more like the Sahara.
A view across Koehn Dry Lake.
If this sign was talking about flooding of sand I just might believe it. (Actually flash flooding in the desert is a thing, I guess).
One of FAR's rocket test stands.
They are well equipped with bunkers, buildings, shipping containers and launch towers.
Looking forward to a future event so I can be there for the whole day!
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