Fire On The Farm

Fire On The Farm (FOTF) is our first large launch each year, held in April. This is a multi-day event, with commercial motors on Saturday and research launches on Sunday.

Nebraska Heat

Once per summer, THOR sponsors Nebraska Heat, our big launch of the summer. Nebraska Heat is held at the Pickrell launch site, as a two day event, using the same format as FOTF.

BOB Launch

BOB is our last large launch of the year, held in October. This is a multi-day event, with commercial motors on Saturday and research launches on Sunday.

Our 2011 waiver for all launch days is 22,000 MSL.

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Vendors

Wildman Rocketry on-site for our multi-day launches.

Off We Go Rocketry on-site for our most of our monthly launches.

Please help us support these vendors.

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2011 Launch Schedule

Please read the field information below for update.

Pickrell Launch Status: Late Start

March
	6	Papillion, NE	Noon - 2PM
	19	Pickrell, NE	11AM - 4PM	Late start: 11:00am
April
	3	Papillion, NE	Noon - 2PM
	16 - 17	Fire On The Farm Pickrell, NE	10AM - 4PM Research Launch is Sunday. No certifications available
May
	1	Papillion, NE	Noon - 2PM
	21	Pickrell, NE	10AM - 4PM
June
	5	Papillion, NE	Noon - 2PM
	18 - 19	Nebraska Heat Pickrell, NE	10AM - 4PM Research Launch is Sunday
July
	3	Papillion, NE	Noon - 2PM
	16	Pickrell, NE	10AM - 4PM
August
	7	Papillion, NE	Noon - 2PM
	20	Pickrell, NE	10AM - 4PM
September
	4	Papillion, NE	Noon - 2PM
	17	Pickrell, NE	10AM - 4PM
October
	2	Papillion, NE	Noon - 2PM
	15 - 16	BOB Pickrell, NE	10AM - 4PM Research Launch is Sunday
November
	6	Papillion, NE	Noon - 2PM
	19	Pickrell, NE	10AM - 4PM	Canceled due to forecasted weather conditions

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Launch Sites

Papillion, NE

Low power launches (rockets under 1 pound and less than 62.5g of propellant) are held the first Sunday of every month at our NEW FIELD in Papillion at 1100 Lincoln Road.

To get there, go west on Lincoln Road from 84th street in Papillion until you get to the abandoned driving range on the north side of the road.

Launches here are scheduled for the first Sunday of the month and are informal. Please show respect for anyone else making use of the fields.

Pickrell, NE

Our high power launches are held on private land east of Pickrell, NE.

To reach the Pickrell site, take Highway 77 south from Lincoln to Pickrell or north from Beatrice. Turn east on Pickrell road and go through town. The launch site is approximately 7 miles east of Highway 77. Just after the tree is a road across the ditch; take this road north into the field. The cars should be easily visible from the road.

As the Pickrell site is on private land, please do not make use of this site without advance permission from Larry Drake, our Pickrell site coordinator.

Flyers 18 years and older must be a NAR or Tripoli member to fly.