About Us
ROC serves the Southern California region with monthly high power launches at Lucerne Dry Lake Bed in Lucerne Valley, CA. We are a volunteer run organization that is NAR Section #538, TRA Prefecture #48.
Our monthly launches occur on the 2nd Saturday of the month, conditions permitting. We hold multi-day ROCStock events in April and November. Our FAA waiver is to 7,000′ AGL.
Please visit our First Timers page for more information about visiting the launch site.
Important Updates:
JR Certification Tests
ALL Jr L1 and L2 Tests are now performed ONLINE ONLY!! Visit NAR & Tripoli websites for info and procedures.
Cancellation Policy
ROC has established the following weather guidelines for cancelling a launch. If the temperature at the lakebed will be close to 100 degrees by 11am, more than a 50% chance and 1/4″ of rain in the forecast at the lakebed or it rained recently on the lakebed and is soggy, we will most likely cancel a launch. However, since weather forecasts and conditions can change daily, a decision will not be made until 3-4 days before a launch. If we do have to cancel for any reason, an official message will be posted here on our main webpage, our Facebook page, and on our e-mail list ROC-chat. IF NO MESSAGE IS POSTED THEN A LAUNCH IS HAPPENING AS SCHEDULED. If a launch is cancelled, or you just want to launch on your own, anyone is welcome to go out on their own anytime. Just be aware that there will be no facilities and you must use motors G impulse and below.
Remaining 2026 Launch Schedule
| April 10-12 | ROCStock |
| May 9 | Day Launch |
| June 13 | Day Launch |
| July 11 | Day Launch |
| August 8 | Day Launch |
| September 12 | Day Launch |
| October 10 | Day Launch |
| November 13-15 | ROCStock |
| December 12 | Day Launch |
Latest News
- ***** January Launch Cancelled *****Due to very wet conditions on the lakebed the January launch is CANCELLED. Hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year and got some cool rockets from Santa to build and see you in February, fingers crossed!! Gary Schneider …

