2024 SystemsGo Rocket Launch Event Preparations for White Sands Missile Range

The SystemsGo team left Fredericksburg in two shifts, one at 5:30 a.m. and the second at 9:15 a.m. this morning headed to Alamogordo,, New Merxico for lodging for White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) rocket launches. Schools from Union Grove, Alamo Heights and Brazoswood also traveled to Alamogordo today to meet and begin preparations for launches this Saturday

The early crew, Rebekah Hyatt, George Burns and Andrew Matthes, set up in the parking lot of the Quality Inn and Suites to preform pressure and FRR checks for Union Grove Thursday afternoon .

Alamo Heights did their pressure test and FRR on Wednesday, but the pressure test will be redone at WSMR for safety.

Steve, Ginger, Caleb and Cash arrived in Alamogordo at 6:00 p.m. Taylor drove in to New Mexico from California, arriving in Alamogordo slightly before us. We all reported driving through pretty serious dust storms on the way here.

As soon as we arrived everyone piled in the van and the SystemsGo team went to La Hacienda for dinner. The tea was good, the service was excellent, as was the salsa. The food was ok. Unfortunately our favorite Mexican place, Margos has permanently closed down, and C J’s Si Senore was packed and close to closing. After dinner our van load went to Wal-Mart for provisions for on the range the next two days.

Portable restrooms are available at the site. Limited electricity is available. Each school is responsible for acquiring food and drinks for their group for all meals and snacks each day. WSMR is not supplying any food this year.

All documentation was completed and turned in to Rebekah Hyatt, Thursday evening upon arrival.

• UXO, Wildlife, and Driving in WSMR briefing registry
• WSMR waiver
• SystemsGo waiver
• Medical Release Forms

Be prepared to show ID’s at the security check at the gate in the morning.

There are three schools scheduled to launch three rockets. These include:

• Alamo Heights
• Brazoswood
• Union Grove

The current launch schedule is as follows:

• Friday, June 14th
  1. Depart for site from hotel by 5:00 a.m.
  2. Meet at Tula Gate for Security Checks at 5:45 a.m.
  3. Alamo Heights and Union Grove will be in our caravan from the hotel. Brazoswood will meet us enroute to the Tula Gate.
  4. Travel to ABC-1 at 6:00 a.m.
  5. Site Set up at ABC-1 upon arrival.
  6. Complete all rockets.
  7. 4:00 p.m. Leave the site with Alamo Heights and Brazoswood on the rails and Union Grove completed and ready to load the rail.
• Saturday, June 15th
• Launch Day – Three Rockets
• Depart from Hotel by 5:00 a.m. for 5:45 a.m. arrival at Tula Gate for Security checks.
• Depart Gate to ABC-1 6:00 a.m.
• Projected launch schedule:
  • T1 8:00 a.m. – Alamo Heights
  • T2 9:00 a.m. – Brazoswood
  • T3 11:00 a.m – Union Grove
  • All rockets launched by 2:00 p.m.
  • Break for Lunch as each team has time.
  • Pack up site.
  • Range Time Ends – 4:00 p.m.
• Sunday, June 25th
• Travel Day/Contingency Day/Cleanup/Fun Day (To be determined.)
• Monday, June 26th
• Travel Day only if needed. Hopefully we are already home Mission Complete.

The Goddard level rockets, which are the capstones of the SystemsGo program and the culmination of all the skills the students have learned throughout their years in the STEM program. This marks the final senior project for the schools that participate in for the SystemsGo program.

www.systemsgo.org as always is the place for more information on this program. You may also email them at info@systemsgo.org .Take the time to get your school involved, the future of your students will be benefited.

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