ROCC Update for this weekend, 4/20 & 4/21/2024
ROCC 2023-2024 Launch Schedule:
All launches are at the Midland, NC site unless otherwise stated.*
Apr. 20, 2024 (21st very doubtful due to rain)
May 18 & 19, 2024
Jun. 15 & 16, 2024 (Field Permitting)
Here are some other launch opportunities in our area:
ICBM & ROSCO, better known as South Carolina Rocketry, flies near Dalzelle, SC., Just NE of Shaw AFB. More information can be gotten 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) as the location. This will give you the starting and ending times for HP flights.
* If field is available due to crops, etc.
Attention ARC teams and ROCC flyers... the weather is improving for this Saturday, offering us a chance to host a make-up launch day that'll help out our local ARC teams. They need to have their qualifiing flights done by the 8th of April so we're thinking that we need to strike while we have some decent weather.
Ken will be in Great Meadows this weekend, so if you need engines, cvontact him via his website: https://performancehobbies.com/ or get up with him Wednesday via CEL 202-723-8257 EARLY on Wednesday and we'll try and set up a pick-up for the weekend. You'll need to go ahead and work out payment with him before he leaves.
More to come once we see what we get for rain tomorrow.
dr
We had a great launch last weekend, the 17th of March. Read all the juicy details in Roy's post launch report by clicking on the "Read More" link.
January's launch window was delayed twice until the first few days of February, this time we got the real February launch in on the 17th & 18th. A couple of chilly, windy days that turned out to be fairly forgiving as far as the wind drift was concerned. Roy gives us all the details in his launch report. Click the "Read More" button to get all the action.
Our belated January launch, delayed by temps in the teens and then a week of rain that flooded the lower fields, finally was held on the first weekend in February. We weren't the only ones suffering delays, the folks in SC had their launch delayed as well, happening on the same weekend. Roy has gone through our launch cards and deciphered our hieroglyphics and produced the following launch report. You know what to do... click that "Read More" link and have fun. - TB/dr
Hey ROCC'ers... looking to the weather, it looks really iffy this weekend. Rain through till dawn on Sunday from what Ralph, Roy and I are seeing. Stay tuned! The launch might (probably) move again unfortunately.