Fire On The Farm

Fire On The Farm (FOTF) is our first large launch each year, held in April. This is a three 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 2008 waiver for all 3 days is 15,000 MSL, with a window to 23,000 MSL available from 11AM - 3PM.

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Vendors

Giant Leap Rocketry is on-site for our 3-day launches. Please help us support these vendors.

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2008 Launch Schedule

Launch Hotline: (402) 505-3721 Call for last-minute updates on launches, if you are concerned about the weather. For best results, call the morning of the launch.

Please read the field information below for update.

March
	2	Papillion, NE	Noon - 2PM
	22	Pickrell, NE	10AM - 4PM
April
	6	Papillion, NE	Noon - 2PM
	18 - 20	Fire On The Farm	10AM - 4PM Research Launch is Friday ONLY 12pm - 5pm
May
	4	Papillion, NE	Noon - 2PM
	17	Pickrell, NE	10AM - 4PM
June
	1	Papillion, NE	Noon - 2PM
	20-22	Nebraska Heat	10AM - 4PM Research Launch is Friday ONLY 12pm - 5pm
July
	6	Papillion, NE	Noon - 2PM
	19	Pickrell, NE	10AM - 4PM
August
	3	Papillion, NE	Noon - 2PM
	16	Pickrell, NE	10AM - 4PM
	8/28 - 9/2	LDRS 27	Argonia, Kansas
September
	7	Papillion, NE	Noon - 2PM
	19 - 21	XPRS 7	Black Rock, NV
	20	Pickrell, NE	10AM - 4PM
	25 - 28	BALLS 17	Black Rock, NV
October
	5	Papillion, NE	Noon - 2PM
	17 - 19	Pickrell, NE	10AM - 4PM Research Launch is Friday ONLY 12pm - 5pm
November
	2	Papillion, NE	Noon - 2PM
	15	Pickrell, NE	10AM - 4PM

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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. 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.