Upcoming Launch Schedule

ROCC 2025-2026 Launch Schedule:

Feb. 21 & 22

Mar. 21 & 22

Apr. 18 & 19

May 16 & 16

June 20 & 21 (if field is available)

All launches are at the Midland, NC site on the 3rd weekend of the month unless otherwise stated.*

Here are some other launch opportunities in our area:

ICBM & ROSCO, better known as Rocketry South Carolina, flies near Dalzelle, SC., Just NE of Shaw AFB on the 2nd weekend of the month.  More information can be had at their site HERE

The Saturn Rocketry Club in Hendersonville is currently switching their launch field. As soon as we know where they land we will post it. Their FB site is HERE

NC Rocketry flies at Bayboro, NC in the northeast part of the state, information is HERE

 Set-up starts at about 9:30, launches commence about 10:30. Field closes about 60 min. before local dusk so we can clean up. Watch the site front page for specifics. Also visit us on FaceBook. You can also check for the FAA NOTAM at https://notams.aim.faa.gov/notamSearch/nsapp.html#/ and using KCLT (Charlotte Intl.) as the location. This will give you the starting and ending times for HP flights. 

* If field is available due to crops, etc.

Gallery > Southern Thunder 2008 > You can't have too many rockets!

We came back with more than we left with!  Doug can attest to the fact that I can pack a car with rockets - and then some!

That large rocket in the middle with the Medusa style nozzle is called NANS (Not Another Nike Smoke) and flew to 2700-3000' estimated on J540R.  The rocket was setup for single ejection and descended from apogoee on a 6' (diameter) hemi that Paul Phillips made for me.  The parachute caught thermals and literally the rocket hung in the air and went up at one point.  The rocket spent roughly 5 mins in the air after ejection.  Also visible in this picture on the left are my "skirt fin rocket" (Funnel fin), my Sword of Damacles, and my SlimShot test rocket.  The orange rocket on the right is Doug's famous $5 (or $10) rocket that he flew quite a bit until it crashed last year.