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.