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TRIPOLI Pittsburgh

Launch Report

July 12,13, 2025

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Flyers: 16

Flights: 51

Winds were light both Saturday and Sunday with clear skies transitioning to big puffy clouds.

Temps were hot in the high 80's to the mid 90's both days. The rain that was expected on Sunday waited until the field was cleared before showing up.

Joe Pscolka sets up at the high power pads at right while Jerry Andre and Rob Camele work on the low power pads below.

The CMU gang sets up early on Saturday

Rob Camele loads up his Peregrin with an I-405 on pad number 6.

Rob's Peregrin experiences an apparent CATO just after the igniter fires.

Rob Camele's day didn't start out the way he had planned.

Debate around the pits felt that an overpowerered igniter was the culpret.

And despite his problematic first launch, Rob had many more flights in July that didn't blow up at the pad.

Way to go Rob!

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