SA Rocketry Camp 2006
The first ever SA Rocketry Camp was held in Bredasdorp in the Western Cape during the September school holiday to celebrate World Space Week 2006. A group of 30 participants comprised learners and students from COSAT school in Mitchell's Plein, the Cape Academy in Constantia, Hermanus and Bredasdorp High Schools, the University of Cape Town, the Hermanus Magnetic Observatory and the University of KZN.
The programme ran over 3 full days and a great time was had by all!
Day 1 - Cobra rockets
Participants built and flew their
own Cobra rockets at the Bredasdorp Sports
Grounds.
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Day 2 - Larger rocket launches
We
witnessed the launch of an "atmospheric
sounding rocket", as well as 2 large amateur
rockets, at the Overberg Test Range near Arniston.
We also visited the adjacent Test Flight & Development
Centre.
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Day 3 - Visit to ISSA
We visted
the facilities at the Institute for Software
and Satellite Applications at Grabouw, and
saw the Sumbandila satellite in the testing
phase.
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Sponsors and Acknowledgements
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Hubble directly observes Planet Orbiting Fomalhaut.
