Upcoming Launch Schedule

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.

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Tuesday
Jun122007

DPS

Everyone:

Those of you who are Level 2 and above that are interested in "Research Rocketry" a.k.a. Making your own rocket motors, your time as arrived. Tom Henderson, Tripoli SC and ICBMs Prefect and is wife Kay are the proud owners of Dynamic Propulsions Systems. They are now offering classes in AP based rocket motor building. They had a class schedule in Florida June 30th, however, due to a conflict that was canceled. He has decided to go ahead and offer the class but have it at his house in Newton, NC right off HWY 321 just south of Hickory, NC Saturday June 30th. About 1 hr 10 minutes from Charlotte.
It is awesome, I have been a Thunderflame alumni since it's very first class in 1997 with the original owners Jim Mitchell and Sonny Thompson, some of the elite rocketeers of the mid 90s. This is some kick butt stuff and super reliable. This is a great opportunity to take this class if you can. I gotta say that the addition of the DVD and the spreadsheet have added to the content of this class. Tom and Kay have vastly improved the quality of this course. It is well worth every penny and if you do like me and get in to it stricly for building motors with the Pre-Mix kits they offer. You can actually save money on rocket motors. Basically a mix kit can make 6 6 Grain J motors for about $23.00 a motor. You can also make H and I motors in 38mm, or you can work up to 63mm, 75mm, etc. Whatever your fancy, the sky is the limit. Also Kay Henderson is offering nice imbroder caps and T-Shirts as a side. Get your hats and shirts and be styling and profiling why flying your homemade rocket motors.

Here it is, in Tom's words what it is all about a generic promotion he put out last month to TRA prefects, note we are talking about June 30th, 2007 right now:
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Tom's email, please respond to him ASAP if interested
Thomas R. Henderson

Kay and I are putting a Thunderflame class together to be held at our place in Newton, NC. If you are interested or know of someone who is, please respond or forward this. If you'd like to attend, just reply and let us know your preferred dates and we'll go from there. The class is a full day (9 AM to evening) and covers both classroom and hands-on sessions. Included are the Thunderflame course manual w/ DVD and software CD (besides the Thunderflame spreadsheet, the CD includes a time-limited copy of BurnSim which can be activated at 20% off), complete 38/740 motor hardware set, and the Class Act reload that you made in class. Once the course is completed,
you will have access to Thunderflame Mix Kits and the Alumni website. Course costs $245.

Thanks for your interest and hope to see you soon,
Tom and Kay Henderson

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