Our November ROCStock is GO for launch. Yes, the forecast does show possibility of some light showers and more importantly windy conditions. Your guess is as good as ours as to how the conditions will ultimately be. We will have the range open as much as possible over the weekend as weather permits. Be aware that depending on conditions we may have to cease operations until conditions improve or if it appears that conditions will not improve or further deteriorate we may cut the launch short and close down for the weekend early. In this case we will need as much help as possible to get the range torn down and packed up. It will be a wait and see condition, simple as that. The ROC crystal ball is the same as yours so what you see in the future is the same as what we see, just a big ??? regarding what the overall conditions will be.. With that said, please use caution when arriving and driving on the lakebed. In the event of winds be sure to secure your easy ups, tents, anything that can blow away or take them down.
We plan on having the range open Friday morning and launching until 4pm, Saturday from about 8am until 4pm-ish with possible night flights from around 7:30-ish until 10pm and Sunday 8am until about noon. All pending weather conditions of course. Our annual membership meeting will take place near registration at 4:30 pm or earlier depending on weather conditions. Discount Rocketry and Rocket Supplies have indicated they will be in attendance. Looking forward to seeing everyone on the playa for hopefully a fun weekend of launching, favorable conditions, stories around the campfire and catching up with good friends.
Gary Schneider
ROC President
