Tripoli Vegas is Prefecture #24 of the TRIPOLI ROCKETRY ASSOCIATION, INC., and as such, abides by all rules and regulations set up by the national organization. As a local club, we are free to set our own local bylaws to govern our activities.
If you intend to launch High Power with us, you should become a member of the Tripoli Rocketry Association, which provides launch insurance with national membership. You must present your TRA or NAR certification card before you will be allowed to fly high power. You can download an image of your certification card to your phone from TRA and/or NAR. Do so before coming out to the range as we do not have cell service at the site. If you can not present a card, virtual or actual, you will be denied to fly high power.If you intend to certify Level 2 with us you must take your written exam on-line at TRA or NAR. We can no longer do written exams. We can not do on-line exams as we don't have internet at the sites. Be sure to bring your certifying paper work with you.
Tripoli Vegas launches are held the third Saturday of the month at the Jean Dry Lake bed. Certified Tripoli and NAR members are permitted to fly high-power rockets up to their certification level.
Children under 18 years of age may fly model rockets at our range. If you have never flown rockets before or if you have any questions, we are happy to answer them and show you how.
Tripoli Vegas also conducts the Springfest and Oktoberfest regional launches, which have historically attracted a far larger crowd than our regular club launches. Springfest and Oktoberfest are more dedicated to larger, high-power rockets; however, the launch is open to visitors and guests.
Tripoli Vegas conducts monthly research launches under the Tripoli Research Safety Code.
All Tripoli Vegas launches are conducted with legal FAA clearance waivers and under the strict Tripoli Rocketry Association's Safety Code. For more information on the dates, times, and locations of our launches, please select Launch Schedule from our menu.
If you are attending a rocket launch for the first time, we encourage you to contact us to let us know you plan on attending.` Jean Dry Lake is a desert environment. You must bring appropriate clothing, food, water, and shade for the season.
We proudly support local schools, Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts, and Civil Air Patrol Scouts, among other organizations, with launch capability and technical support. Any groups attending our launches are requested to contact us in advance for special information and requirements.
Tripoli Vegas is the only rocket club in the Las Vegas region. Tripoli Vegas is a prefecture of the national Tripoli Rocketry Association (TRA). To become a member of the local club, visit our Join tab.
For questions regarding anything related to Tripoli Vegas, membership, launches, safety, rocketry, etc., select CONTACTS from our menu. Thank you for your interest. Come fly with us!!!!
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