Welcome to ROCK! ROCK is an Orlando-based club which encourages children and young adults to embrace the exciting, fun, safe, and educational hobby of sport rocketry. ROCK sponsors rocket launches on the first Saturday of each month at the Barr Street entrance of the Little-Big-Econ State Forest. Launches start at 9:30 am and continue until about 3:00 pm.

Current Launch Status Our next launch is July 4th. The current status is Moved to June 27 The July launch was moved to June 27 since the first Saturday of the month is July 4. The next launch will be August 1. Current Weather Conditions The current conditions at the launch site are Fair with a temperature of 80.0 F (26.7 C) and air pressure of 1017.1 mb. The relative humidity is 76%. Winds are West at 9.2 mph (8 KT). The maximum wind gusts are mph. The heat index is 84 F (29 C). The wind chill is . Visibility is 10.00 miles. (Last Updated on Jul 2 2009, 9:53 pm EDT) Detailed Weather Information

Latest Articles: Launch Recap - June 6th, 2009 Unfortunately upon arriving at the field, we discovered the recent rains had not had time to drain away and it was too swampy for a safe launch. The tall grass hid the water from general view, but anywhere you stepped, was 2 or 3"... [More] Launch Recap - May 2nd, 2009 After forcing a scrub for April, the drought index dropped enough to allow our May launch to proceed as scheduled. Attendance started off light, but steadily grew thru the morning. The official event for the day was gliders, but the National... [More] Special JUNE 27, 2009 launch date and NAR contest Since our regular launch date falls on the Independence Day holiday, the officers have decided to move the launch to Saturday JUNE 27. Additionally, we will host a NAR Sanctioned Local meet with 1/8A Helicopter Duration and B Eggloft Duration... [More] Launch Site ROCK launches are held at the Barr Street entrance of the Little-Big-Econ State Forest on Country Road 426 in Oviedo. To find the launch site, follow County Road 426 east from Oviedo towards Geneva. The Barr Street entrance is about 3/4 of a mile... [More] Launch Information ROCK launches are held the first Saturday of each month starting at 9:30 am. If you are unsure of the weather, please call our "Status Hotline" at (407) 461-4683 on the day of the launch to confirm the current launch status. Launches are cancelled... [More] Fire Danger Information Current Department of Forestry Fire Danger information can be found at: http://flame.fl-dof.com/fire_weather/KBDI/index.html [More] [List All Articles ...]