The Central Texas Launches sail into the skies over Stonewall, Texas starting tomorrow, May 2, 2023. This is launch series three for the Rockets 2024 season. Just last week, launches were held in both Jal, New Mexico and Jacksboro, Texas.
The SystemsGo Team spent the early part of the week up at the launch site at the Sammy Segner Ranch on the Double Horn Road. Setting up the Pad and Mission Control and testing the rails. Stage 3 inside MC, Media, and Communications were also part of this set up.
The Stonewall site covers the Fredericksburg and Hill Country area schools. Some of our North and South Texas schools still participate here, but most are encouraged to use the sites closest to them.
Currently there are 61 rockets scheduled for launch by 19 schools at the Stonewall location for Rockets 2024. Opening day, Thursday, will host 9 schools and 26 rockets.
Spectators are welcomed again this year. Teachers are encouraged to bring pop-up tents for themselves and their students. Please remember sunscreen, chairs, umbrellas, extra snacks, drinks, and food. Downtime entertainment for the students to engage in between launches may also be helpful. Rockets are subject to winds, weather, and workmanship, all of which can stall a launch, and delay schedules.
The Central Texas/Stonewall launch dates, locations, and schools are listed here for your convenience or can be found at http://www.systemsgo.org/events/ .
Central Texas/Stonewall:
The sites will be open to admittance for students and teachers only at 6:00 a.m. Projected start time for launches is 9:00 a.m. All is contingent on test vehicle readiness and ability to pass Stages 1 and 2. Mission Control will be ready for Stage 3 checks by 8:00 a.m.
Rockets are subject to winds, weather, and workmanship, all of which can stall a launch. Please either join in the action on site or help cheer the students on while watching the Livestream. 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.
A live feed for each launch will be provided and the link is available at http://www.systemsgo.org on the Events page each day of the launch.
Daily reports featuring schedule links, school names, results, pictures, and editorial content will be posted during the events if information is available.
Pictures from each day are on SystemsGo Facebook page, as well as my Facebook page. They can be found here:
- Thursday, May 2 – Saturday, May 4, Weather Contingency Day-Sunday, May 5
- Launch Site: 2187 Double Horn Road, Stonewall, Texas 78671
- Stage 1 & 2 at Stonewall Chamber of Commerce: 250 Peach Street, Stonewall, TX 78671
- Central Texas-Stonewall 2024 Flight Schedule:
- Thursday May 2, 2024
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 School Name / Teacher 1/1 Trans Fabens Julieta Banuelas 3 2 Fredericksburg Andrew Matthes 1 Gary HS S.Kennedy/K. Philley 3 Harleton Gwen Wright 1 1 Kingwood Kevin Thomas 4 2 Roosevelt Jared Warsing 2 1 Union Grove Greg Park 1 1 Odyssey Academy Aymette Medina 1 Johnson HS Bryant Griessel 2 1 9 Schools Launching Totals 17 9 Total Rockets 26 - Schools participating: Fabens HS, Fredericksburg HS, Gary HS, Kingwood HS, Union Grove, Roosevelt HS, Johnson HS, Harleton HS, Odyssey Academy.
- 26 expected rockets for testing.
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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, the future of your students will be greatly benefited.
Hope to see you at the launches!
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