Sport Rocketry

lent sound system and some needed light- ing for the launch and to Dustin Wyant for his help setting up and tearing down. It was definitely one of the most memorable weekends in KOSMO's long history. December 3 Facebook Comment from NAR Vice President Steve Kristal (in at- tendance for the launch): Just an amaz- ing scale launch for lots of non-scale model- ers, put on by members of KOSMO and the SLRA. en they followed that by a spec- tacular night launch. Kudos gentlemen! You make NAR look wonderful. A huge thank-you goes out to: • KOMSO members for ensuring we had everything needed for a success- ful Apollo 17 50th anniversary night launch event. • Maria Kelson (Cosmosphere Public Relations Director) for her efforts in making model rocketry a part of the Cosmosphere's Apollo 17 50th An- niversary First and Last Steps Gala celebration a reality. From NAR Vice President Steve Kristal: In reviewing this article I wanted to add, "e Cosmosphere's anniversary event was so amazing that it prompted the NAR National Events team to contact the Cos- mosphere to see whether they would be will- SPORT ROCKETRY MAY/JUNE 2024 11 A spectacular first-ever E9 pre-ignition anomaly/ cato occurred during the initial Apollo 17 50th Anniversary night launch reenactment attempt. Photo by John Palmer. John Palmer with Astronaut Laura Shepard. Photo by Dave Kovar. DJ Wyant's Radio Controlled SR-71 takes flight to start the Apollo 17 50th anniversary launch event. Photo by Duane Lanterman. e impressive line-up of historic NASA-themed rockets launched during the Apollo 17 50th anniversary commemorative event. Le to right: V-2, WAC Corporal, Juno-I, Little Joe I, Mercury Redstone, Mercury Atlas, Little Joe II, Gemini. Photo by Duane Lanterman. LED and glow stick illuminated night launch rockets being prepped for flight. Photo by Duane Lanterman. e Saturn Skylab takes flight as darkness begins to fall upon the KOSMO's Kansas State Fairground launch field. Photo by John Palmer.

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