Upcoming Launch Schedule

ROCC 2024-2025 Launch Schedule:

NO launch in May due to the wheat. We hope to fly in June. 

 

 All launches are at the Midland, NC site 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.  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
May132008

Questions about rocket club activity in Orangeburg (AKA NSL FAQ)

DateTuesday, May 13, 2008 at 6:26AM

I've gotten some questions about the National Sport Launch in Orangeburg this Memorial Day Weekend.

All the questions could be answered by reading the NSL website.

But I'll cover a few of them.

1. No, there is no fee to just come out and watch. there is only a "Launch Fee" if you are going to fly. You could have Pre-regestered in advance by the 13th, or you can regester at the launch field for the weekend or by the day. Prices are on the web site.

2. Yes, it is worth while to come out and just watch the show. There are rockets that only get flown once or twice a year by one flier or by a sponsored team, and this is one of the places they come to fly them. And there should be a impressive number of Rocket Venders with lots and lots of very neat and gotta-have stuff to look at, buy and drool over. Food venders also, so you really don't have to leave the site till the end of the day.

3. No overnight camping on the field. There is a list of recommended hotels on the web site.
Have noticed on prior O'burg launchs, that because this is a "Sod Farm", there are giant moving water sprinklers, so don't set up a shade shelter Friday. Wait till Saturday morning and you should be able ask if you have to remove or move it for the night, or if the sprinklers will not be in our area for the weekend.

4. There is a contact point on the web site for more detailed questions if you have any.

5. Our local ROCC club is planing on a "Get the equipment cleaned and ready" to take down and assist the O'burg club. We are lending them our equipment to supplement their set up to handle the large volume of flights expected. It needs to be ready to go down that Friday.

Hope to see you out at the Williams Farm this Sat, 1 - 4:00 for the
equipment preparation.

Roy.
ROCC Sec.

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