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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Sep192010

Thank Yous, and a request...

DateSunday, September 19, 2010 at 4:45PM

A HUGE thank you to all the folks that came out and helped with the Y-Guides demo to make it a success. There were a few give and takes on the field, but all went fairly well considering. Bob lost a casing in the trees, and there was a rather nerve wracking finale', but all in all it was a good show and they were pleased.

The request part? Well, that finale' I spoke about? The last rack of the night had a G-71 on it, and the nozzle had something wrong. At least that's what we think happened. Anyway, the rocket hung up coming off the 1/4" rod and basically swung on the end of the rod in a 360 degree arc before it ripped the lug apart and hit the ground, where it skimmed toward the line of parked cars for about 50 feet. It stopped short, then unceremoniously fired the ejection charge without further problems. Amazingly it didn't catch anything on fire. (I thought we were going to really need those fire guys!)

Here's the request part. I don't know if it would have been safer or not, but the 1/4" rod was not strong enough for the rocket weight and motor power. I really think that we need to stress the use of the rails for G-plus projects. Please, think about using rail buttons if possible. They don't cost that much and now that we have plenty of rails we really don't have any reason not to.

DR

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Reader Comments (1)

I concur on Doc's suggestion to recomend launch buttons over lugs for higher powered rockets, and even larger lowpowered models as well.
All my estes E-9 engined rockets and some C-6 models use buttons because of their size to insure a straight launch.
I've really gotten spoiled on the reliability of buttons and prefer them on all my rockets F powered and above.
Roy

October 8, 2010 | Registered CommenterRoy Potter
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