The next PARA520 launch
will be on

SATURDAY
 APRIL 11, 2026

Click on "Membership" to download an Application Form.
Speed limit at the farm is 5 MPH.


SECTION 520   
 
 
  Please check back here regularly, as well as joining the mailing list. 
 Launch dates often shift on late notice to accommodate the weather.

To be added to our email list and notified of launches and other events, sign up at
 https://groups.google.com/g/para520
or email Joe tjkopena@gmail.com.

For general questions about launches, rocketry, and club business, contact Ken derstinekd@gmail.com.
 
WE LAUNCH ONCE A MONTH AT THE HALLOWELL FARM IN OTTSVILLE, PA.
WE ARE PERMITTED TO LAUNCH ROCKETS WITH UP TO A G80 MOTOR!
ROCKETS MAY WEIGH UP TO 53 OUNCES (3.3 POUNDS) WITH INSTALLED MOTORS.
 WE HAVE A 17 LAUNCHER CAPABILITY.

 Everyone is welcome to attend. Membership in PARA520 is not needed to watch the launch.
There are no membership or launch fees for members under 17 years old.
 
PARA520 launch site at Hallowell Farm

 
  Lance's Law:
  The probability of a rocket being destroyed in a crash is directly proportional to the quality of its finish.
- Rule made in honor of Lance Ohrberg and his many fine rockets.
 
  Remarkable quote:
  "I didn't think it would go that high."   - Ken Derstine