The SystemsGo team and volunteers spent Wednesday traveling to the site in North Texas, near Jacksboro in Jack County, and then transforming the Brown and Thornton family ranches into a launch site, Stages 1 and 2 check in stations, and Event parking areas once again for this year’s 2022 NTX launch. Most preparations were completed today. Only a few last minute tasks are left for Thursday morning, and then all will be completed for the arrival of schools, students, and test vehicles for the Rockets 2022 launch line up. Tomorrow, Thursday, marks opening day for this Texas launch venue.
Six launch rails are ready to keep everyone’s #EyesOnTheSkies, as participants test their vehicles, to either send a payload a mile in the sky or break the speed of sound.
This is the event’s third active year in this location. The ranches used here in Jack county are courtesy of the Brown family for Stage 1, 2 and Event Parking, and the Thornton family for Mission Control and launching.
Parents are asked to ride with their students in the school buses from Stage 1 and 2. Other spectators will have provided parking, watch for signage marking that area. and instructions on how you will be brought in from there. We will not be shuttling spectators to the launch site this year.
The Sid W. Richardson Foundation is once again the sponsor for SystemsGo for this event.
Pictures from the progress of the launches at the site will be 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
Restrooms and wash stations will be provided at the launch site. Concession vendors unfortunately could not be secured for this launch site, so everyone is encouraged to bring food for their groups. A spectator tent will be available as SystemsGo welcomes spectators back again this year. Teachers and Spectators are still encouraged to bring 10×10 pop up tents for themselves and their students for extra shelter, as there is only one large spectator tent available. 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.
Jacksboro is the first Texas launch for the Rockets 2022 season but the second launch in the SystemsGo launch line up for the spring rocket trail. It will be followed by launches in U.S. Army Fort Carson Colorado/Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Southeast Texas/Smith Point and Central Texas/Stonewall . SystemsGo New Mexico held the first launch, in Jal, New Mexico, earlier this week.
North Texas/Jack County, is hosting 10 schools, slated to test 44 rockets Thursday and Friday.
More launch details are available at http://www.systemsgo.org/events/ .
North Texas/Jack County:
- Thursday, April 28-Friday, April 29
- Launch Site: FM 2210 W and Gowan Ranch Lane, Jacksboro, TX 76458
Stage 1 & 2 are at the bus parking area. Look for the signs, you will arrive there first.
- North Texas-Jack County 2022 Flight Schedule
- Schools participating: Buinger CTE Academy, Henrietta HS, Hollenstein CTC, Birdville CTE, Grapevine HS, University HS, Petrolia HS, RL Turner HS, New Diana HS, Carroll HS
- 21 expected rockets for testing
- Watch the Livestream here: https://livestream.com/systemsgo/ntx-day1
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.
If you cannot attend in person, join in the action and cheer on your students on the Livestream. The look on your students’ faces when their vehicle goes up and then is recovered, is beyond priceless. If they knowing you are watching and supporting them, that makes it mean so much more. Shoot them a text, or iMessage letting them know you are watching online.
If you follow this program and like to view the launches of Rockets 2022 watch for our Livestream links for the other two Texas launches. Next is the Southeast Texas/Smith Point launch just south of Anahuac, Texas for schools in the Houston and Southeast Texas area. This launch will follow the next week after this North Texas launch. Two weeks from the launch in Jack County will be the Central Texas/Stonewall launch, at the Sammy Segner Ranch in Stonewall, Texas. Look for more details on these coming up.
Watch for that Livestream link here, www.systemsgo.org as each launch date arrives.
More event details will be available here in upcoming days as events get closer. Daily reports featuring schedule links, school names, results, pictures and some 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, the future of your students will be greatly benefited.
Hope to see you at the launches! #RidetheSkies, #EyesontheSkies #ItisRocketscience #Rockets2022 #SystemsGoRocketTrail #TexasRocketTrail