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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December 19th & 20th Flight Report

Weather was finicky on Saturday, with winds up around 8-10 kts. & pretty cold. Sunday was glorious most of the day, with little to no wind for the most part and temps in the mid 50's. In December!!!. 

Saturday, 12-19-2015 

15 Flyers – 1-A, 5-B's, 5-C's, 3-D's, 4-F's, 5-G's, 4-H's, 3-I's, 1-K 

Zachary Hoelscher – “Up-Goer” on an H-128 

Niall McKinnon – Quest Magnum Sport Loader on 2 B4-4's 

Patrick York – Estes Python on a C-6-7, Estes Super Neon on a D-12-5, Estes Bullpup on a B-6-4 

Sathvika Chadalawada – Estes Hijinks on a B-6-4 

Raja Chadalawada – Estes Hijinks on a B-6-4 

Doc Russell – Estes Nike Smoke Pro-II on a G-80, Astron Space Plane on a D-12-5, Nike Smoke on an CTI F-36, Ventris Pro-II on a CTI F-36 

Charles Long – Art Applewhite 10” Saucer on a CTI F-59, then a CTI G-54, a CTI G-80 Skidmark and finally a CTI G-83 Blue, Art Applewhite Stealth on a CTI G-60 Red, and a Mini-Magg on a CTI I-345 

Charlie Ogino – Big Daddy on an I-115 

Matthew Stecher – Estes Fat Boy an an A-10, Magnum Load on a C-6-7, Tomahawk on a D-12-5, Little John on an H-148 Red Line, and the Carbon Cruiser on an I-540 

Clan Pettler – Joe flew the Little Diter on an H-238, Kaitlin flew the Peppa Pig on a C-6-5, Jason flew Kaitlin's Big Pig on an H-123 & his Carbon Cruiser on a K-695 

Clan Bergsmith – Ryan flew a Black Crayon on a C-6-3, Kim flew an Estes Pink Crayon on a C-6-5, and John flew an Estes Super Mozzie on an F-40

 

Sunday, 12-20-2015 

21 Flyers - 6-A's, 1-B, 17-C's, 7-D's, 9-E's, 8-F's, 5-G's, 5-H's, 4-I's, 3-J's, 2-K's 

Liam Thrower - “Warlock” on a J-425 (L2 'Cert flight - successful) 

Alan Stephanson – “Magnum” on a J-335 (L2 'Cert flight, failure, cato'ed) 

Brad Shea - “Amazon” on a C-6-5 

Todd Haring - “Risky Proposition” on an I-211 

Terry Baucom - “2.0” on a CTI H-225 

Charlie Ogino - “Carbon Cowboy 54” on an H-669 (dragrace) 

Jason Pettler - “Carbon Cowgirl 54” on an H-669 (dragrace), “Carbon Cowboy 38” on an H-410 V-max 

Mark Ferrell - “Dizzy” on a J-500G 

J.R. DeVine - “Thunder Star” on 2 C-6-5's (2X), “Explorer II” on an E-9-4 & then on an F-15, “Black Knight” on a D-12-7 (2X), “Phoenix” on an E-12-4 

Clan Bergsmith – Ryan flew “Interceptor” on an E-27, “Batray” on an F-50-6T, John flew “Lil Ivan” on an E-15-4, Kim flew her “Mini-Magg” on an I-161 (2X), Polar 1” on a C-6-5 

Tim Tulowitzky - “Zenith 2” 2-stage on a C-6-0 to a C-6-7, “Bumblebee 2” 3-stage on an A-10 A-10 A-10-3 combo, “Baraccuda” on an F-20-4, “Mini-Magg” 2-stage on a C-6 to a C-6-5, “Bumblebee 1” on an A-10, A-10, A-10-3 combo 

Michael Hollowell – the “Super Mos” his 6” mosquito up-sacle on a K-456 Dark Matter, once in daylight and once right at the end of the day, (check out the videos!) 

Patrick York - “Super Neon XL” on a D-12-5, “Red Max” on a C-6-7, “Wac Corporal” on a B-6-4 

Doc Russell - “Talon-2” on a CTI G-84, then on an AT G-79, vintage 1972 Estes “Cherokee-D” on a D-12-5 

Sandy Houston - “Diamond Back” on a D-13, “Cherokee-F” on an F-52, “Formula-54” on a G-79 (Tribute to David Mobley) 

Erica Owens - “Candy Cane” on 3 C-6-3's 

Laura Owens – “Little Big Nuke” on a G-64 

Scott Pennington - “Scoob” on an F-15-6 (2X), “Black Cat” on an e-9-4, “Green Flavor” on an H-410 V-max, “3 Amigos” on 3 C-6-5's, “Archer” on an F-25-4, “Galaxian” on an E-12-6, “Harpoon” on an E-9-4, “Redstone” on a D-12-5, “Cosmo” on an E-12-6 

Matthew Stecher - “Argent” on a G-64-10, “Pinky” on an F-52, “Tomahawk” on a D-12-5, then on an E-20, “Formula 98” on an I-280

Keep the pointy end up, the hot side down & your nozzles clear!  dr