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ous, Duane Lanterman, John Palmer, Jer- emy Lepel, DJ Wyant, and Bill Lindsay for providing those models. Dave's Skylab was the first off the Saturn launch pad for the night launch event, followed by an Apollo 17 LED-lit Saturn V (on loan from Vern Richardson, NARAM-64 Event Director). As dusk neared, Dave prepared his scale Saturn Skylab model for lioff and, aer a slight glitch, the engine ignited and the rocket went alo into the clear cold Kan- sas skies. Next on the agenda was a sport night launch that went very well and was definitely fun for the participants and the crowd on hand. As darkness closed-in Dave began preparations for the Apollo 17 reenactment from the scale pad. e ac- tual countdown recording was played over the speakers in the field and as the smoke generating motors began to throw flames down the trench there was an anomaly with two motors ejecting from the Flame Trench. Undaunted, Dave replayed the au- dio over the speakers and to the cheering of the spectators the Saturn V roared off the pad gently landed on the calm seas of the parking lot (okay, it was grass but for effect let's just say the ocean). And just like that two hours had gone by and members began tearing down the pads and all the associated hardware. We want to thank Zac Twigg for providing an excel- 10 MAY/JUNE 2024 SPORT ROCKETRY April 2010: e Apollo 13 40 Anniversary Launch Reenactment FLARE and KOSMO crew. Le to right: Dave Kovar, Sharon Lanterman, Steve Saner, Duane Lanterman, Mark Johnson, Linton Bayless, Ron Shipley, Peter Bayless, and Steve Kovar. Photo by Steve Kovar. Apollo 17 Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt and his wife Teresa Fitzgibbon at the KOSMO/SLRA static display. Le to right: John Palmer, Dave Kovar, Harrison Schmitt, Teresa Fitzgibbon, and Duane Lanterman. Photo by Steve Kovar. April 2010: Apollo 13 Lead Flight Director Milton Windler with his grandson Nathan (Honorary Lead Flight Director) at the launch control station. Photo by Steve Kovar. Dave Kovar with Apollo 16 Lunar Module Pilot Charlie Duke. Photo by Duane Lanterman.