Upcoming Launch Schedule

ROCC 2023-2024 Launch Schedule:

All launches are at the Midland, NC site unless otherwise stated.*

Midland is Closed for the season

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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Sunday
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Sunday Update

DateSunday, February 22, 2009 at 1:43AM

DUE TO HIGH WIND THE LAUNCH ON SUNDAY THE 22nd is CANCELED!!!

Due to projected wind conditions of 15-20mph with 30mph gusts we are canceling the launch on Sunday. We may be able to have a make up launch next weekend on Sunday - keep watching here for more news.

We had to make a command decision based on the info provided from various sources.

Most of the projections state winds of 15 to 20 with gusts up to 30 mph. That's the average from the different weather sources. What ever rain could also soften the runway with the freezing and re-thawing, though most of the rain should be north of us, but there's nothing we can do about the winds.


Update of weather conditions posted by weather.com that further justify our call...

Red Flag Warning Posted for today

... INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM 11 AM THROUGH 7 PM TODAY...


WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT. THESE CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH LOW FUEL MOISTURE LEVELS... WILL LEAD TO INCREASED FIRE DANGER DURING THE AFTERNOON.

But as everyone said, we did have a great day today.

Ralph got an award and gift from the club in recognition to the 6 years he acted as president with everything that it entailed when nobody else wanted to take on the responsibilities. There is a lot more to do than you might think, like making unpopular weather decisions.

Mother nature may try to make a fool of us, but it just wouldn't be worth it if only a few showed up and stood around talking about how strong the wind is.

FOX News was out from 1pm to almost 4pm doing a episode on the TARC team and competition and took some footage of the club and some launch's, got a list of all the different types of people who fly. Per the Camera guy the story is to air on Fox News @ 10:00 Sunday night.

Keep a look at the web site for any other future information.

Roy, ROCC Sec.
Updated by Ralph

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