Rushd Julfiker appointed RRS Director of Research

by Joel Cool-Panama, Secretary, RRS.ORG

Dear members, it is with pleasure that the Reaction Research Society has announced the appointment of a new Director of Research, Rushd Julfiker. Rushd has been a member since 2022, and in that time has been of great aid to the society. His location near Palmdale uniquely positions him within the membership to actively attend and support events at the MTA, which he has done or offered to do now on several occasions. His career as an analyst in the Aerospace industry also makes him a good fit for the Society’s chief researcher. He is now the third Director of Research in the Society’s history.

Richard Garcia, the second Director of Research, was once likewise a strong supporter of the Society, and an active member. Unfortunately, family and career have called on him, and he no longer has the time or proximity needed to spend time on the Society like he once did. George Dosa, whom the office was created for, was the first Director of Research, making Richard his successor. He held the position for over five years, starting in 2018, and plans to continue to offer his support to us when able, but he as of now has returned to the regular membership. We greatly appreciate his efforts past and present, and wish him well as he continues more important pursuits and goals.

Rushd Julfiker can be found by email at “research @ rrs.org “


MTA Work Event, 2023-10-01

by Dave Nordling, President, RRS.ORG


The Reaction Research Society held a work event at the Mojave Test Area on Sunday, October 1, 2023. The purpose was to complete the photovoltaic panels on top of the Dosa Building which was a success.

Our members, including new member, Bill Nelson, helped clear some of the weeds around key areas that this year’s abundance of rain have spread. We also took the time to enjoy potluck lunch and spend time discussing and rearranging the contents of our container space.

The RRS monthly meeting will be October 13, 2023 (every 2nd Friday of the month) at the Compton/Woodley Airport. The RRS will be working on site the next day, Saturday, October 14th, to continue the work on site.


MTA Work Event Announcement, Sunday, October First, 2023

Greetings Society members, patrons, and anyone else reading this announcement. We would like to announce that there will be a work event Sunday of next week, October 1st at the MTA. During this event we’re looking to:

  • Finish the solar array on the Dosa Building
  • Continue work on the restroom
  • Do brush clearance

Some members of the Society are already committed to being present, such as Dimitri and Joe Dominguez, but many hands make for short work, so we’d greatly appreciate anyone who dedicates the time to aid the Society with it’s continued work on improving the MTA.

Thank you all, and we hope to see you there.