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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Wednesday
Jun242020

ROSCO & ICBM Cancel July launch in Camden SC

DateWednesday, June 24, 2020 at 8:54PM

Hey all...  I got a tweek on Facebook from Chuck Haslip about the Camden launch. Here's what they posted:

"July ICBM Launch is Canceled. Out of an abundance of concern for the health of our members and the public, we cannot hold a launch in July. We will hope for better numbers and focus on August for our next launch. We just can’t support traveling in 4 states (SC, NC, GA, FL) with the highest COVID rates to hold a launch."

In the current atmosphere with current numbers and the 3-week extension of phase 2 confinements in NC it was a long shot that it was going to be happening. The only thing we as residents can do is to help with everything we can to keep from spreading this virus... wear your masks, keep your distance, don't be stupid. 

As far as Midland goes we're into the real growing season and wouldn't be able to fly there anyway. That option will (hopefully) be back on the table come fall. 

There is a club in Hendersonville, the Saturn Rocketry Club, that is scheduled to launch this Saturday, June 27th. Their website is HERE. Barb tobin is a regular up there and posted it over on Facebook. They do up to "G" motors 

So, with all that said it doesn't look like there's going to be a lot of flying for another month. 

I will start catchinig up with email (I've been really slack about it in all this COVID stuff, we've been busier than ever at my office unfortunately and something had to give) now that the latest decisions have been made and we have a clearer direction for the next month. 

Last thing... Saw this on Twitter just now as I wa swriting this, Phobos has created a partial eclipse on Mars that was captured by the Curiosity rover mast camera: https://twitter.com/kevinmgill/status/1275181831223046144

Enjoy

dr

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