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November 30, 2019
NOTE:
If anyone knows of a field that could be used for rocket club
launches, please contact me directly at rocket877@aol.com
with the location and owner's name and contact info.
Even a field that is available only once a year or during a
particular season can be useful. I'll do a primarily
evaluation, contact the owner about access and pass on the
info to the appropriate Texas rocket club officers.
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Texas Rocket
Launches |
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December 7, 2019 |
![]() ![]() 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. |
December 7, 2019 |
![]() Austin Area Rocketry Group (AARG) Tripoli Research Launch at Hutto |
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 |
![]() Dallas Area Rocket Society (DARS) Model Rocket and HPR Launch at Gunter - 10 AM to 4 PM - map and field information |
December 14, 2019 |
![]() Tripoli Houston #002 (TH2) Tripoli Research Launch at the Hearne Municipal Airport - 9 AM to 5 PM |
December 21, 2019 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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. |
December 23, 2019 |
![]() 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. |
2020 - Year
of the Metal Rat |
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January 1, 2020 |
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] |
January 4, 2020 |
![]() ![]() 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. |
January 5, 2020 |
![]() Dallas Area Rocket Society (DARS) Model Rocket Launch at Arlington 10 AM to 2 PM - map and field information |
January 18, 2020 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 |
![]() Dallas Area Rocket Society (DARS) Model & High Power Rocket Launch at Gunter - 10 AM to 4 PM - map and field information |
February 1, 2020 |
![]() 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 |
![]() 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 |
![]() National Association of Rocketry's (NAR) National Convention NARCON at Tucson, Az Hosted by Southern Arizona Rocketry Association (SARA), Event Director is Steve Lubliner |
March 7, 2020 |
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 |
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 |
Alamo
Rocketeers TARC
Last Chance Practice and Qualification Launch at the Kitty Hawk Flying Field Noon to
6 PM |
April 11, 2020 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
![]() 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 |
July 25-31, 2020 |
![]() 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) |
1st Saturday |
Austin Area Rocket Group at Hutto Tripoli Research launch (winter) or Apache Pass (summer) |
1st Saturday |
NASA/Houston Rocket Club at JSC - NAR High Power |
2nd Saturday |
South Texas Aerospace Club at Beeville Municipal Airport - NAR High power |
2nd Saturday |
Tripoli Houston Rocket Club at Hearne Municipal Airport - Tripoli Research |
3rd Saturday |
Boots & Chutes at Hutto, Texas - NAR Model rockets - 10:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
3rd Saturday |
NASA/Houston Rocket Club at JSC - NAR High Power - September through May |
Monthly |
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 |
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 |
Name of the field |
Location as
Longitude, Latitude |
County |
Club Website |
Normal Launch |
Current Weather |
FAA Waiver (if applicable) |
Impulse Limit |
Range Fees |
Contact |
30*40'47"N, 97*08'33"W, 402' |
Milam |
1st Saturday |
10,000/14,000 |
N |
$10 Adults /$7 Members/$5 Range |
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32*46'50"N, 97*07'25"W, 531' |
Tarrant |
3rd Saturday |
N/A |
D |
None |
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28*21'40"N,97*47'29"W, 272' |
Bee |
2nd Saturday |
15K with call-ins to 24.5K |
M |
None |
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30*37'29"N,-97*32'44"W, 612' |
Williamson |
3rd Saturday |
N/A |
D |
$1 Members |
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35*31'53"N,-102*15'15W, 3190' |
Oldham |
Varies |
18K feet |
Unknown |
$5 members |
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Navaro |
Varies |
9250 feet AGL |
M |
Modroc $5, HP $10 members |
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33*25'10"N, 96*48'50"W, 649' |
Grayson |
Varies |
1 mile AGL |
J |
Members HP $10, Non-mem HP $20 |
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30*51'39"N,96*37'16"W, 285' |
Robertson |
2nd Saturday |
12.5K feet |
M |
$5/day MR |
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Horizon City |
31.73173
N, 106.134496 W, |
El Paso |
HCR |
Varies |
Horizon
City |
13,900 feet |
Unksown |
Unknown |
Michael Lynch |
30*36'49" N,-97*29'51"W, 650' |
Williamson |
1st Saturday, September-March |
10,000' AGL |
N |
Members $7 |
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Harris |
1st, 3rd & 5th Saturday |
2K feet |
H |
NHRC membership required |
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29*37'25"N,-98*16'15"W, 735' |
Comal |
Varies |
N/A |
G |
Donations gratefulyl accepted |
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Lake Wichita Park |
33*50'42.7"N,
98*33'32.5"W, 976' |
Wichita |
NTAC#818 |
TBD |
Wichita
Falls |
N/A |
G |
??? |
Doug Underwood |
31.635857,-96.787907, 565' |
Limestone |
Varies |
2.5K feet |
K |
??? |
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Fort Bend |
4th Sunday |
N/A |
G |
None |
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Rust Field |
29*57'25"N,-98*47'25"W,
1331' |
Kendall |
Alamo Rocketeers | November to March |
Waring |
17.5K MSL |
G |
None |
Art Applewhite |
South Texas Regional
Airport |
29*21'33"N,-99*10'39"W, 930' | Medina |
Alamo Rocketeers | 4th or 5th Saturday |
HDO |
13.5K MSL |
J |
Donations gratefully
accepted |
Art Applewhite |
30*12'28"N,-97*11'36"W, 523' |
Bastrop |
2nd Saturday |
17.5k MSL |
??? |
??? |
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