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Love and Rocket Men April 14, 2007E-mail this story E-mail this story
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The second Saturday of each month, members of the Rocketry Organization of California meet at Lucerne Dry Lake in California to launch elaborate rockets. These aren't toys -- they are 10- to 12-foot-long flying crafts that launch up to 20,000 feet. Independent Producer Claes Andreasson ventures out to the rocket testing area and talks with the pe ople who build these high-powered rockets.

Watch Video of a Rocket Launch