Media Information

If you are attending as a representative of the media, the rules below do apply to you too! Also, please visit the Media Page.

Banquet and Tshirts

If you are attending as a spectator, you are still welcome to purchase Banquet tickets and Tshirts in advance. Just visit the registration page and order there.

Being a Spectator at LDRS 26

Everyone is welcome to come out and watch. Launching usually starts around 7AM and continues into the afternoon, weather conditions permitting. Please note that there will be a $5 per car per day parking donation for spectators to cover the costs of portapotties etc. (Note that this is included in the Flyer's fees.)

Please read the Desert Survival Guide and keep it Wholey.

However, rocketry is an inherently dangerous activity - objects often fall from the sky, sometimes at a very high speed. We have rules and procedures to make this activity as safe for everyone as possible, but bad things can happen if the rules are not followed. Everyone attending must understand and follow these rules to ensure safety:

• Pay attention! Every flight is potentially dangerous to you and your family. If the Launch Control Officer (LCO) yells "Heads up!" he means it!
  
• Parents please keep your children under control and be sure they understand these rules.
  
• Please stay behind the flagged flight line barrier, and please do not set up your chairs etc. at the barrier.
  
• If the LCO announces a flight as a "Heads Up" flight, that means get on your feet and pay attention until the rocket's recovery device deploys, or until the rocket is on/in the ground.
  
• If you are away from the pad area and cannot hear the public address speakers, please tune your FM radio to 90.1 MHz to monitor LCO announcements.
  
• Do not attempt to catch any rocket as it lands. Even a small rocket can cause an injury.
  
• Do not pick-up or move any rocket that is not yours, unless you have the owner's permission.
  
• Do not drive wheeled vehicles along the flight line. This includes ATVs, bicycles, tricycles, etc.
  
• Park your car behind the line marked on the lakebed, and please do not park in any areas designated for vendors or for launch administration.
  
• RVs and motor homes must park in designated rows.
  
• Please drive 3mph as you approach the launch area, and within the launch area. A vehicle moving any faster can raise a surprising amount of very annoying dust!
  
• Overnight camping is permitted. Campfires are permitted in above ground containers - no firepits!
  
• Please use only the provided toilet facilities (porta potties). Please do not throw trash into the porta potties! Doo doo and pee pee and tee pee only!!!!
  
• Please keep control of your trash and carry it off the lakebed when you leave.