International Rocketry Challenge, part 2

A last minute change of clearances meant we headed back to the practice fields to launch instead of launching on the flight line.

So back we went to set up again--the day had turned gloomy, but it looked like the rain and wind would hold off ...

The UK team launched first:

One last check by the Madison West team of Meng Lou, Hanwook Chung, Suzanne Hanle and Tashi Atruktsang:

Then they launched:

And finally, the French team launched:

And we broke down the launch pads:

The judges retrieved the rockets, and we awaited the results ...