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Texas Rocket
Launches
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December 7, 2019
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  Alamo
Rocketeers Family-Friendly
Model Rocket Launch at the Kitty
Hawk Flying Field - 9 AM to 1 PM
New rocketeers and families are always welcome.
There are no membership requirements or fees, however we
gratefully accept donations to help pay the field-use
fees. There will be a debrief immediately
after the launch at Grumpy's
Mexican Cafe. Sign
up on Facebook if you're coming to the launch.
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December 7, 2019
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Austin Area Rocketry Group (AARG)
Tripoli Research Launch at Hutto
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| December 8, 2019 |
Dallas Area Rocket Society (DARS)
Model Rocket Launch at Arlington - 10 AM to 2 PM - map and
field information |
December 14, 2019
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Dallas Area Rocket Society (DARS)
Model Rocket and HPR Launch at Gunter - 10 AM to 4 PM -
map
and field information |
December 14, 2019
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Tripoli Houston #002 (TH2) Tripoli
Research Launch at the Hearne
Municipal Airport - 9 AM to 5 PM
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December 21, 2019
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   Alamo
Rocketeers Family-friendly model rocket
and HPR rocket launch at the South
Texas Regional Airport at Hondo, Texas - 9 AM to
1 PM
This is a family-friendly NAR model rocket and HPR
launch. Rocketeers of all ages and levels of
experience are welcome. The FAA waiver is 13,500 feet
and K is the impulse limit unless you bring your own
launch equipment. Certified motors only. This is an
active airport and ALL direction signs must be
followed especially those near the active runway. When
approaching the runway all traffic must stop and not
proceed until directed by airport safety personnel. We
will take a 15 minute break at 10 AM for a Safety
briefing and other announcements. Contact Art
Applewhite at rocket877@aol.com if you need rocket
motors or other supplies. The "debrief" is at El
Restuarante Azteca on K Street in Hondo
immediately after the launch. Sign
up on Facebook if you're coming to the launch.
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December 23, 2019
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Festivus is a secular holiday celebrated on December
23 as an alternative to the pressures and
commercialism of the Christmas season.
Festivus for the rest of us. |
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2020 - Year
of the Metal Rat
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January 1, 2020
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New Year's
Day, also simply called New Year or New
Year's, is observed on January 1, the first day
of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well
as the Julian calendar. In pre-Christian Rome under
the Julian calendar, the day was dedicated to Janus,
god of gateways and beginnings, for whom January is
also named. As a date in the Gregorian calendar of
Christendom, New Year's Day liturgically marked the
Feast of the Naming and Circumcision of Jesus, which
is still observed as such in the Anglican Church and Lutheran Church. In
present day, with most countries now using the
Gregorian calendar as their de facto calendar, New
Year's Day is probably the most celebrated public
holiday, often observed with fireworks at the stroke
of midnight as the new year
starts in each time zone. Other global New Year's Day
traditions include making New Year's resolutions and
calling one's friends and family.
Mesopotamia
(modern day Iraq) instituted the concept of celebrating
the new year in 2000 BC
and celebrated new year around the time of the vernal equinox, in
mid-March. The early Roman calendar designated March 1
as the first day of the year. The calendar had just ten
months, beginning with March. That the new year once
began with the month of March is still reflected in some
of the names of the months. September through December,
our ninth through twelfth months, were originally
positioned as the seventh through tenth months. (Septem
is Latin for "seven"; octo, "eight"; novem,
"nine"; and decem, "ten".) Roman legend usually
credited their second king
Numa with the establishment of the months of Ianuarius
and Februarius. These were first placed at the end of
the year, but at some point came to be considered the
first two months instead.[6]
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January 4, 2020
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Alamo
Rocketeers Family-Friendly Model Rocket Launch
at the Kitty Hawk Flying Field
- 9 AM to 1 PM
New rocketeers and families are always welcome.
There are no membership requirements or fees, however
we gratefully accept donations to help pay the
field-use fees. There will be a debrief
immediately after the launch at Grumpy's
Mexican Cafe. Sign
up on Facebook if you're coming to the launch.
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January 5, 2020
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Dallas Area Rocket Society (DARS)
Model Rocket Launch at Arlington 10 AM to 2 PM - map and
field information |
January 18, 2020
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Alamo
Rocketeers Family-friendly model rocket
and HPR rocket launch at the South
Texas Regional Airport at Hondo, Texas - 9 AM to
1 PM
This is a family-friendly NAR model rocket and HPR
launch. Rocketeers of all ages and levels of
experience are welcome. The FAA waiver is 13,500 feet
and K is the impulse limit unless you bring your own
launch equipment. Certified motors only. This is an
active airport and ALL direction signs must be
followed especially those near the active runway. When
approaching the runway all traffic must stop and not
proceed until directed by airport safety personnel. We
will take a 15 minute break at 10 AM for a Safety
briefing and other announcements. Contact Art
Applewhite at rocket877@aol.com if you need rocket
motors or other supplies. The "debrief" is at El
Restuarante Azteca on K Street in Hondo
immediately after the launch. Sign
up on Facebook if you're coming to the launch. |
January 18, 2020
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Dallas Area Rocket Society (DARS)
Model & High Power Rocket Launch at Gunter - 10 AM
to 4 PM - map
and field information |
February 1, 2020
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Alamo
Rocketeers Family-Friendly Model Rocket Launch at
the Kitty Hawk Flying Field -
9 AM to 1 PM |
| February 2, 2020 |
Dallas Area Rocket Society (DARS)
Model Rocket Launch at Arlington 10 AM to 2 PM - map and
field information |
February 15, 2020
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Alamo
Rocketeers Family-friendly model rocket and HPR
rocket launch at the South Texas
Regional Airport at Hondo, Texas - 9 AM to 1 PM |
| February 15, 2020 |
Dallas Area Rocket Society (DARS)
Model & High Power Rocket Launch at Gunter - 10 AM
to 4 PM - map
and field information |
March 6-8, 2020
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National Association of Rocketry's (NAR) National Convention
NARCON at Tucson, Az
Hosted by Southern
Arizona Rocketry Association (SARA), Event
Director is Steve Lubliner
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March 7, 2020
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Alamo
Rocketeers Family-Friendly Model Rocket Launch at
the Kitty Hawk Flying Field -
9 AM to 1 PM |
| March 8, 2020 |
Dallas
Area Rocket Society (DARS)
Model Rocket Launch at Arlington 10 AM to 2 PM - map and
field information |
March 21, 2020
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Alamo
Rocketeers Family-friendly model rocket and HPR
rocket launch at the South Texas
Regional Airport at Hondo, Texas - 9 AM to 1 PM |
| April 5, 2020 |
Dallas
Area Rocket Society (DARS)
Model Rocket Launch at Arlington 10 AM to 2 PM - map and
field information |
April 6, 2020
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Alamo
Rocketeers TARC
Last Chance Practice and Qualification Launch at the Kitty Hawk Flying Field Noon to
6 PM
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April 11, 2020
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Alamo
Rocketeers Family-Friendly Model Rocket Launch at
the Kitty Hawk Flying Field -
9 AM to 1 PM |
| April 18, 2020 |
Dallas
Area Rocket Society (DARS)
Model & High Power Rocket Launch at Gunter - 10 AM
to 4 PM - map
and field information |
April 25, 2020
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Alamo
Rocketeers Family-friendly model rocket and HPR
rocket launch at the South Texas
Regional Airport at Hondo, Texas - 9 AM to 1 PM |
May 2, 2020
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Alamo
Rocketeers Family-Friendly Model Rocket Launch at
the Kitty Hawk Flying Field -
9 AM to 1 PM |
| May 3, 2020 |
Dallas
Area Rocket Society (DARS)
Model Rocket Launch at Arlington 10 AM to 2 PM - map and
field information |
May 16, 2020
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Alamo
Rocketeers Family-friendly model rocket , HPR, and
CanSat rocket launch at the South
Texas Regional Airport at Hondo, Texas - 9 AM to 1
PM |
| May 16, 2020 |
Dallas
Area Rocket Society (DARS)
Model & High Power Rocket Launch at Gunter - 10 AM
to 4 PM - map
and field information |
| June 6, 2020 |
Alamo
Rocketeers Family-Friendly Model Rocket Launch at
the Kitty Hawk Flying Field -
9 AM to 1 PM |
May 22-25, 2020
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National Association for Rocketry (NAR) National Sport
Launch (NSL) hosted by San Luis
Valley Rocketeers,(SLVROC, NAR#774) at Alamosa,
Colorado
Event Director
Matt Abbey
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July 25-31, 2020
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National Association of
Rocketry (NAR) NARAM-62 at the National
Warplane Museum in Genesceo, NY
Hosted by Monroe
Aeronautical Rocket Society (MARS, NAR#136) and
Syracuse Rocket Club (SRC,
NAR#566)
Contest Director: Dan Wolf, Sport Launch Directors: Bill
& MaryBeth Clune.
Events: 1/2A B/G*, 1/2A SD*, 1/2A HD*, 1/2A PD*, 1/2A
ALT*, 1/2A Flexwing, B Payload*, D SuperRoc Altitude
altimeter, Sport Scale, R & D. (*NRC Events)
United
States Model Rocket Sporting Code
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Texas
Rocket Clubs with regular launch
windows (Check Club websites for details)
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1st Saturday
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Austin
Area Rocket Group at Hutto
Tripoli Research launch (winter) or Apache Pass (summer)
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1st Saturday
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NASA/Houston Rocket Club at JSC - NAR
High Power
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2nd Saturday
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South
Texas Aerospace Club at Beeville Municipal Airport -
NAR
High power
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2nd Saturday
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Tripoli
Houston Rocket Club at Hearne
Municipal Airport - Tripoli Research
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3rd Saturday
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Boots
& Chutes at Hutto,
Texas - NAR Model rockets - 10:30 PM -
1:30 PM
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3rd Saturday
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NASA/Houston Rocket Club at JSC - NAR
High Power - September through May
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Monthly
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Alamo
Rocketeers at the Kitty
Hawk Flying Field - Family-Friendly, NAR model
rocket launch, once a month, alternating Saturdays and
Sundays - See schedule above |
Monthly
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Alamo
Rocketeers at the South Texas
Regional Airport in Hondo, Tx - Family-Friendly
model rocket and TRA research launch, one Saturday a
month - See schedule above |
