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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May092010

Nice Flight

DateSunday, May 9, 2010 at 7:32AM

The May launch was windy but nice with the winds keeping to forecasts almost spot-on. They held out of the south west and west till almost 5, but were a force to be reckoned with all day. Losses were relatively small, with Brad losing track of a small rocket with (I believe) a D30 in it which we had in sight till it went through the clouds, and Bob lost his sidewinder nosecone in the barley fields. We thought Malcolm had lost his new Magnum after a ballistic decent but after about 30 minutes of looking it (well, to be honest, the remains of it) was recovered in the mid-chest-high barley about 40 yards off the far end of the runway.

Otherwise it was a light turnout, but I think several folks made Ken's trip worthwhile (I'm lookin' at you, Doug). Last I saw the professor was literally stuffing a very large ammo box with motors.

Thanks to all who turned up early so we could get a good flying day in under less than ideal conditions. Looking forward we might be able to get in a June launch at the farm if the wind is back to it's usual direction, the barley being out, and replanted with soybeans and the corn being not TOO tall... stay tuned.

DR

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