Launch in T-minus
Launch Status is Go
The first Fall Battle Park launch is Friday, October 29th.
2010 - 2011 Schedule is out!
The launch schedule for this year is now out.
The launching starts with the three day Fall launch in October. It concludes with the Battle of the Rockets in April. There are a few To Be Determined (TBD) dates in the schedule. These will be "firmed up" as the dates get closer. We also have a tenative "Members Only" launch scheduled this year. Check the Schedule page for details.
Weather
The Culpeper weather number is 540-825-1490
For a three day forcast with wind speeds, wind directions, cloud base heights, etc. check Culpeper VA, Aviation Weather Report and Forcast
Waivers and Facilities
The standard waiver at Battle Park is 15,000 feet.
Check the About Us page for more details on the waiver, apogee restrictions, available launch equipment, and other available facilities.
Launch Fees
Launch fees are $10 per day for adults. Children age 17 and under launch free.
New Photos
New photos have been posted in the Gallery. These were taken during the Fall Battle Park launch. They were taken on Saturday, Halloween.
If you have any photos from the launches that you like to see posted, email them along with a description of the photos and who took the photographs to the webmaster. Goto the Contacts page.
There are lots of photos from the spring lauches. They will be posted as time allows, so check back often!
Work has been done to put the photo Galleries in Photobucket. Check the TCVA25 user albums. These album will be linked from the Gallery page as time allows.
On Site Vendors
We have several vendors that support launches at Battle Park.
Harry from The Dragon's Hoard in Staunton VA, and Ken from Performance Hobbies are regulars at Battle Park.
Please contact either, or both, of these vendors to verify they will be at the launch you are attending and to make sure they will have what you need.
Further contact information is available through the Links page.
We use primarily "standard" 1010 rails and 1/4 inch rods. There are several "extreme" 1515 rails and rods to 1/2 inch available, along with a trailer launcher with a unistrut rail for the big stuff. Although our primary setup is for high power rockets, there are always smaller pads for low power rockets too.
BattlePark Schedule
Battle of the Rockets
Battle Park is proud to once again bring you our Battle of the Rockets (BotR). This year there will be two contests, one by FOGE and sponsered by Praxis Inc. and another sponserd by AIAA. The battle is held every spring at Battle Park. The spring battle hosted by FOGE and Praxis is limited to registered high school and college teams. The AIAA contest will be limited to AIAA supported teams. These spring battles have more challenging events and test the ingenuity and skills of all the teams while promoting advanced math, science, and engineering. Check out the website for all the rules and the results of the April 2010 Battle of the Rockets.
Battle of the RocketsClub and BotR Gear
Tripoli Central Virginia club wear and Battle of the Rockets competition gear is now available. You can get t-shirts, sweatshirts, caps, and mugs. They are available in various sizes including childrens sizes. Get your gear today and be ready for the next launch!.
Get your gear here!
Everyone is welcome at Battle Park. We will launch anything from 1/8A to O. Kids always fly free.
We call our launch site "Battle Park" because it is located in the very center of where the civil war battle that became known as The Battle of Cedar Mountain occured. Situated just below Cedar Mountain in the same large open fields that union troops once advancd through. Where once cannon balls flew through the air, now our rockets light up the sky. We launch once a month when the crops aren't in. This means we launch from late October to early April.
Check the links page for more information on the Battle of Cedar Mountain.
