NOVAAR is pleased to host model rocketry flying on a monthly basis to members, the general public, and educational groups.
Directions:
Please go to the Great Meadow Event Center entrance gate at this
Google map location
and then follow signs to the rocket launch parking area.
Groups:
NOVAAR is happy to help you with your group educational launch.
Please review the group information and contact our
educational coordinator
well in advance to help plan for a successful event.
HPR Certification:
NOVAAR is happy to help with your NAR Jr L1, L1, or L2 certification attempt.
Please contact our HPR coordinator
well in advance of the date you wish to launch.
Launch Reminders:
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Great Meadow is a No Drone Zone during our launches.
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Rockets that land on the other side of VA Route 245, Old Tavern Road are in a ‘no go zone’. DO NOT attempt to retrieve rockets on private property.
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Rockets with a motor impulse greater than J are not allowed.
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Sparky motors are not allowed.
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Remember that some high thrust motors and some clusters are actually HPR. Please review the criteria at https://tinyurl.com/NAR-HighPower
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Maximum 3000' for dual-deploy and 2500' for apogee deploy, weather dependent.
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If you are not a NOVAAR member, each model rocket launch costs $1, HPR launches are $5 and HPR Cert attempts are $10. Check-in collects the launch fee.
- Performance Hobbies is the on-site vendor for many NOVAAR launches.
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If there are questions about weather conditions, please consult https://novaar.org/ Friday evening before the launch. In the event of inclement weather, the decision to cancel or postpone the launch will be posted on https://novaar.org/ no later than 7pm the evening before the launch.