PHOTOS: Kearsarge Area Rocket Society blasts off

Eric Swanson sets up a camera to record the rocket launch. July 16, 2016 (JENNIFER MELI / Monitor Staff)

Mike Bellino (left), John Kolias (Center), and Adee Cooper (Right) get ready to launch their rockets. July 16, 2016 (JENNIFER MELI / Monitor Staff)

Ephrim Kolias adds the igniter, which will send a charge to the engine and allow the rocket to take off. July 16, 2016 (JENNIFER MELI / Monitor Staff)

Ephrim Kolias helps his grandfather, John Kolias attach the ignition wires to the engine of the rocket. July 16, 2016 (JENNIFER MELI / Monitor Staff)

Ephrim Kolias watches as his rocket takes off. July 16, 2016 (JENNIFER MELI / Monitor Staff)

Mike Bellino demostrates to the Cooper family how to properly fold the parachute for the rocket. July 16, 2016 (JENNIFER MELI / Monitor Staff)

Mike Bellino (left), John Kolias (Center), and Adee Cooper (Right) watch as a rocket takes off from the launch pad. July 16, 2016 (JENNIFER MELI / Monitor Staff)

Garrett Cassidy attaches the ignition wires to the engine of his rocket. July 16, 2016

Mike Bellino sets up the launch rods, which will guide the rockets as they are taking off. July 16, 2016 (JENNIFER MELI / Monitor Staff)

A rocket takes off from the launch platform. July 16, 2016 (JENNIFER MELI / Monitor Staff)

A rocket takes off from the launch platform. July 16, 2016 (JENNIFER MELI / Monitor Staff)

Ephrim Kolias adds wadding to his rocket, wadding stops the charge from melting the parachute. July 16, 2016 (JENNIFER MELI / Monitor Staff)

Mike Bellino sets up the launch stand for the rockets. July 16, 2016 (JENNIFER MELI / Monitor Staff)

Ephrim Kolias presses the launch button to send his rocket flying. July 16, 2016 (JENNIFER MELI / Monitor Staff)

John Kolias attaches a rocket to a launch rod to get ready to take off. July 16, 2016

Mike Bellino adds the blast deflectors which will protect the launch pad from catching on fire as the rockets take off. July 16, 2016 (JENNIFER MELI / Monitor Staff)