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 research launches on Friday and commercial motors on Saturday and 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 three day event, using the same format as FOTF. Nebraska Heat adds a Saturday night launch, with a 3lb gross liftoff weight limit on rockets for the launch.

Our 2010 waiver for all launch days is 15,000 MSL, with a window to 23,000 MSL available from 11AM - 3PM.


Vendors

Off We Go Rocketry and Wildman Rocketry are on-site for our multi-day launches. Please help us support these vendors.


2010 Launch Schedule

March Pickrell Launch Status: On Schedule

Please read the field information below for update.

March
7 Papillion, NE Noon - 2PM
20 Pickrell, NE 10AM - 4PM
April
4 Papillion, NE Noon - 2PM
17 - 18 Fire On The Farm
10AM - 4PM
Research Launch is Sunday
May
2 Papillion, NE Noon - 2PM
15 Pickrell, NE 10AM - 4PM
June
6 Papillion, NE Noon - 2PM
19 - 20 Nebraska Heat 10AM - 4PM
Research Launch is Sunday
July
11 Papillion, NE Noon - 2PM
17 Pickrell, NE 10AM - 4PM
August
1 Papillion, NE Noon - 2PM
21 Pickrell, NE 10AM - 4PM
September
5 Papillion, NE Noon - 2PM
18 Pickrell, NE 10AM - 4PM
October
3 Papillion, NE Noon - 2PM
16 - 17 Pickrell, NE 10AM - 4PM
Research Launch is Sunday
November
7 Papillion, NE Noon - 2PM
20 Pickrell, NE 10AM - 4PM

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 check the web page before coming to verify the date and time, we are issued a permit to only fly at that particular date and time. The fields are not available for regular use outside of our permitted time. 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.


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