Rockets 2026, Central Texas/Stonewall Edition, continued today. The original schedule listed 15 rockets for today tested by four schools. 25 rockets were hold overs from Thursday’s and Friday’s weather delays, so that upped our total for the day to 40. We were able to accomplish this so no contingency day tomorrow,
The team and volunteers started at 7:30 this morning and the pad was loaded and began launching at 7:47. The flow of rockets to the rails continued steadily throughout the day with the final rocket off the rail by 7:45 this evening. We had clear blue skies and a nice breeze all day which meant no weather delays. And the temperatures started in the 50’s and ended at 69.
At the end of launches today we had one rocket from Hardin-Jefferson that after 4 times on the rail and multiple different repairs, still had a vent issue and refused to fill properly. So Coach Fogo decided to field test it and then load it up and take it back to Anahuac to launch next weekent at Smith Point.
After the completion of this weekend’s launches the Texas Rocket Trail will move to Smith Point in Anahuac, down in the Houston area for the final leg of the season before the spring launches end for another year. Those launches begin Thursday, May 7.
Pictures from the day’s events are on SystemsGo Facebook page, as well as my Facebook page. They can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/SystemsGoEducation/
https://www.facebook.com/ginger.burow
The look on your students’ faces when their vehicle goes up and then is recovered is priceless. If they know you are watching and supporting them, then it is even more memorable. If you are not on site, then shoot them a text, letting them know you are watching online. Watch the Livestream here: Rockets 2026 Live Stream
New for this year, a recovery map link will be available for the schools to see pictures uploaded by recovery teams showing where and how their rockets were recovered. 2026 Recovered Rockets Data
More details will be available here each day. Reports featuring schedules, school names, pictures, and editorial content will be posted during the events if information is available.
Please watch the SystemsGo website, SystemsGo Facebook page, SystemsGo Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/SystemsGoNews and this blog for upcoming information on these events.
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. Your students’ futures will benefit.
Hope to see you at the launches!
#RideTheSkies #TexasRocketTrail #Rockets2026 #EyesToTheSkies #EyestotheSkies!
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