Rocketry Organization of California (ROC) is one of the world's oldest and biggest amateur
high power rocket clubs. Monthly one day launches are held the second Saturday of each month. Anyone interested in hobby rocketry is welcome, and spectators are always free.
For more information, our web page is: rocstock.org
Launches are normally held at
Lucerne Dry Lake
Lucerne Lake is a dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, east of Apple Valley. The lake is approximately long and at its widest point.
See also
*List of lakes in California
There are more than 3,000 named ...
in California. The launch site is a mile west of State Route 247 and 2 miles north of State Route 18. Launches are held by permit on BLM land, and with a Certificate of Authorization from the FAA.
Launches are for hobby rockets using commercial rocket motors listed by the Office of the Stare Fire Marshal, and range from small model rockets up to very large high power rockets. With FAA approval, rockets can be launched up to 7,000 feet above ground level.
Since 1995 two annual multi day launches have been held named ROCstock in April and November, the tag line 'Love, Peace and Rockets' is used as homage to
Woodstock.
The annual Tripoli launch LDRS (Large Dangerous Rocket Ships) has been hosted on 5 occasions by ROC. Four of these were at Lucerne Dry Lake, CA, (20, 29, 35, and 41) and the other (22) in Jean, NV.
The National Rocketry Association "National Sport Launch" has been hosted twice by ROC at Lucerne Dry Lake, CA.
Registered as a California non profit corporation with federal and state non-profit status.
Tripoli Prefecture: 48
NAR Section: 538
Member and their projects
Wedge Oldham's projects
NikeBlack Brant
Dirk Gates
Dirk I. Gates (born June 25, 1961 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American businessman, founder and chief executive officer of two companies, Xircom and Xirrus.
Career
In 1983, Gates received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from California ...
Dirk Gates
Dirk I. Gates (born June 25, 1961 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American businessman, founder and chief executive officer of two companies, Xircom and Xirrus.
Career
In 1983, Gates received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from California ...
Gates Brothers Rocketry
External links
ROC web site
ROC Facebook group
Tripoli Rocketry Association web site
LDRS web site
National Association of Rocketry web site
References
Rocketry
Clubs and societies in California
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