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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Next launch November 19/20, 2022

DateThursday, October 27, 2022 at 1:40PM
Hey fellow ROCC'ers!
We were hoping to get our season off to a modest start with an LP launch this Saturday but several things are working against us. The corn is gone, but the soybean crop is still in about half the fields, and where they are we really needed the wind to be out of the southwest. All predictions are that it will be out of the Northeast, right into the beans. Second, the beans are bone dry so Kip is nervous about fire right now, but to top it all off Ralph tested positive for Covid today.
All that said we'll look to our regular 3rd weekend, November 19th & 20th, to get our season started.
Please remember that we use the Midland field at the pleasure of Kip (the owner) and we need to support Kip in every way possible. If he's nervous about us being there we just don't go.
Speaking about the Midland field, a quick review... 
*Remember that this is a working farm, please no unattended children from your party wandering off where they can get into trouble. There are animals and farm equipment with pointy bits (both animal and mineral) that are very tempting, but also very dangerous to wandering small fry. 
*Remember we essentially rent the field, so remember your flight fees. $10/day for non members, $5/day for ROCC members. This goes to Kip for the use of the field.
*Remember that our membership year runs from January to December, so everyone will be up for renewal in January. Among other things these help us to fund the Portajohn maintinance, which runs about $100/weekend. Unfortunately there's no other location close to the farm that gets serviced by any of the portajohn companies (we've checked) so we pay a premium for that. 
*Use best judgement when launching. Rockets should be aimed out over the empty area to the West (downrange) just a bit, so they don't fly over the flight line and spectators. This is in both NAR and TRA safety guidelines. 
*Sparky motors aren't specifically prohibited but should be flown with extream caution. Use the Nomex blankets and alert the RSO & LCO that you're flying a sparky motor. We will probably have a spotter assigned to the pads for your launch with fire suppression equipment on hand. 
Looking forward to a great season, hope to see all of you soon.
TB/dr

 

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