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4-H Building Workshop 12/8/2008 : CIA presented a workshop for nine members of Champaign County 4-H and their parents on Monday, December 8, 2008. We made a presentation on model rocketry and the club, and helped each student build an Estes Generic E2X rocket, which they can decorate with stickers and markers and fly at an upcoming CIA launch.

4-H Building Workshop 12/8/2008

CIA presented a workshop for nine members of Champaign County 4-H and ...

Updated: Dec 10, 2008 11:14pm PST

AE100SD Launch at Flatville 11/1/2008 :

AE100SD Launch at Flatville 11/1/2008

Updated: Nov 29, 2008 1:56am PST

CPD Demo and Illinois Aerospace Institute Launch 7/18/2008 : The third Friday in July is launch day for the Illinois Aerospace Institute, a summer aviation and space careers camp for high school students sponsored by the University of Illinois Department of Aerospace Engineering. CIA assists the campers in building and flying their rockets, both D-motor-powered payloaders carrying an altimeter and a raw egg, and rocket-boosted gliders. Each camper has the opportunity to make two flights with each rocket. This year, we also scheduled a demonstration launch for members of the Champaign Park District's summer day camp on the morning of the same day. It made for a long, hot and tiring day at the Dodds Park launch site, but there were some great -- and some not-so-great -- flights.

CPD Demo and Illinois Aerospace Institute Launch 7/18/2008

The third Friday in July is launch day for the Illinois Aerospace Inst ...

Updated: Nov 28, 2008 10:23pm PST

Chanute Aerospace Museum Workshop 6/10/2008 : We again led a build-and-fly activity at the Chanute Aerospace Museum's summer aeronautics camp on June 10, 2008. Campers built and flew Estes Alpha III rockets with A8-3 and B6-4 motors. After building the rockets in the museum classroom, we went outside on the airport grounds near the museum's aircraft collection to launch the models. Due to a shortage of hands we didn't get any pictures of the flying this year, but the weather was nice and it went very well.

Chanute Aerospace Museum Workshop 6/10/2008

We again led a build-and-fly activity at the Chanute Aerospace Museum' ...

Updated: Nov 28, 2008 8:35pm PST

CPD Building Workshop 5/10/2008 : On May 10, the CIA held its annual "build'n'fly" workshop for beginning rocketeers (ages 8 - 12) in cooperation with the Champaign Park District at the Leonhard Recreation Center. We had to cancel the "fly" part of the activity, which is scheduled to coincide with a regular Saturday afternoon club launch, because of high winds. Several of the participants did get a chance to fly their rockets at other CIA club launches later in the summer. As usual, the participants built Estes Alpha IIIs with help from their parents and CIA members Jonathan Sivier, Greg Smith, Chris Deem and Lon Westfall. Each one also received two motors, an "A" and a "B," plus igniters and recovery wadding to fly them with.

CPD Building Workshop 5/10/2008

On May 10, the CIA held its annual "build'n'fly" workshop for beginnin ...

Updated: Nov 29, 2008 11:50pm PST

Rocket into Space at Parkland 4/24/2008 : A showcase of local museums and organizations sponsored by WILL and the Parkland Planetarium.

Rocket into Space at Parkland 4/24/2008

A showcase of local museums and organizations sponsored by WILL and th ...

Updated: Apr 27, 2008 3:32pm PST

AE100SD Launch at Flatville 11/3/2007 : For the third time, CIA assisted students in the University of Illinois' Aerospace Engineering 100SD class as they launched their semester project rockets at the CIA's site near Flatville on Saturday, November 3. The rockets were modified BSD 38 Special kits powered by Aerotech J350-L motors. The class built the payloads, consisting of an RDAS on-board data recorder and telemetry system with GPS, and either a still or video camera to take pictures during the flights. They will download and analyze the data from these flights to complete their semester projects. CIA assisted in the design and construction of the rockets and payloads, and ran the launch operation.

AE100SD Launch at Flatville 11/3/2007

For the third time, CIA assisted students in the University of Illinoi ...

Updated: Nov 30, 2008 3:39am PST

Boy Scout Demo Launch 10/6/2007 : Demonstration Launch for the Camp Drake Space Jamboree

Boy Scout Demo Launch 10/6/2007

Demonstration Launch for the Camp Drake Space Jamboree

Updated: Apr 05, 2008 11:28pm PST

Chanute Air Festival 8/11/2007 : Central Illinois Aerospace performed a demonstration rocket launch as one of the opening acts at the 2007 Chanute Air Festival in Rantoul, Illinois on August 11 and 12, 2007. An unfavorable wind direction forced us to shorten the demonstration after only four impressive and successful flights on Saturday, and grounded our Sunday performance altogether, but we stayed for the remainder of the festival and airshow to meet potential members, hand out literature and talk rockets. There were also some excellent vintage aircraft on display and in performance during the airshow.

Chanute Air Festival 8/11/2007

Central Illinois Aerospace performed a demonstration rocket launch as ...

Updated: Apr 07, 2008 11:27pm PST

Chanute Aerospace Museum Workshop 6/12/2007 : The CIA helped out with the annual aerospace camp at the Chanute Aerospace Museum on June 12, 2007. Campers built and flew Estes Alpha III rockets with A8-3 and B6-4 motors. After building the rockets in the museum classroom, we went outside on the airport grounds near the museum's aircraft collection to launch the models. It was a nice day and a very successful workshop.

Chanute Aerospace Museum Workshop 6/12/2007

The CIA helped out with the annual aerospace camp at the Chanute Aeros ...

Updated: Apr 10, 2008 4:49pm PST

Cub Scouts Launch 5/21/2007 : A group of Mahomet Cub Scouts fly rockets they built at an earlier meeting.

Cub Scouts Launch 5/21/2007

A group of Mahomet Cub Scouts fly rockets they built at an earlier mee ...

Updated: Apr 22, 2008 3:38pm PST

CPD Building Workshop 5/12/2007 : Every spring, the CIA holds a "build'n'fly" workshop for beginning rocketeers (ages 8 - 12) in cooperation with the Champaign Park District. This year, it was held May 12, 2007 at the Park District's Leonhard Recreation Center. We had to cancel the "fly" part of the activity, which is scheduled to coincide with a regular Saturday afternoon club launch, because of poor weather. Several of the participants did get a chance to fly their rockets at other CIA club launches later in the summer. As usual, the participants built Estes Alpha IIIs with help from their parents and CIA members Jonathan Sivier, Greg Smith, Chris Deem and Robert Brunner. Each one also received two motors, an "A" and a "B," plus igniters and recovery wadding to fly them with.

CPD Building Workshop 5/12/2007

Every spring, the CIA holds a "build'n'fly" workshop for beginning roc ...

Updated: Aug 26, 2007 11:20pm PST

AE100SD Launch at Flatville 11/4/2006 : Students in the University of Illinois' Aerospace Engineering 100SD class launched their semester project rockets at the CIA's site near Flatville on Saturday, November 4. All the rockets were modified BSD 38 Special kits powered by Aerotech J350-L motors. The class built the payloads, consisting of an RDAS on-board data recorder and telemetry system with GPS, and either a still or video camera to take pictures during the flights. They will download and analyze the data from these flights to complete their semester projects. CIA assisted in the design and construction of the rockets and payloads, and ran the launch operation.

AE100SD Launch at Flatville 11/4/2006

Students in the University of Illinois' Aerospace Engineering 100SD cl ...

Updated: Apr 06, 2008 8:42pm PST

Illinois Aerospace Institute Launch 7/14/2006 : CIA helps the University of Illinois Aerospace Engineering department with the rocketry portion of the Illinois Aerospace Institute summer program for high school kids every year. We help them launch the boost gliders and egglofters that they build earlier in the week, and we fly a few of our own for demonstration and fun.

Illinois Aerospace Institute Launch 7/14/2006

CIA helps the University of Illinois Aerospace Engineering department ...

Updated: Apr 12, 2008 7:24pm PST

Paxton Build & Fly Workshop 5/20/2006 : 2006 Build & Fly workshop for the Ford County Big Brothers, Big Sisters in Paxton.

Paxton Build & Fly Workshop 5/20/2006

2006 Build & Fly workshop for the Ford County Big Brothers, Big Sister ...

Updated: Apr 21, 2008 7:43pm PST

Paxton Build & Fly Workshop 5/21/2005 : 2005 Build & Fly workshop for the Ford County Big Brothers, Big Sisters in Paxton.

Paxton Build & Fly Workshop 5/21/2005

2005 Build & Fly workshop for the Ford County Big Brothers, Big Sister ...

Updated: Apr 21, 2008 7:20pm PST

AE199 Launch at Flatville 11/6/2004 : High power rocket launch held on November 6, 1994 near Flatville, IL to launch rockets and payloads built by the University of Illinois' Fall 2004 Aerospace Engineering 199 class. CIA members also flew their own rockets after the five class flights were successfully completed

AE199 Launch at Flatville 11/6/2004

High power rocket launch held on November 6, 1994 near Flatville, IL t ...

Updated: Feb 10, 2006 11:51pm PST

AE100SD Launch at Flatville 11/14/2009 :

AE100SD Launch at Flatville 11/14/2009

Updated: Nov 16, 2009 1:01pm PST