Membership Fees

Individual - $10
Family - $20

Join our club!

Non-members may launch for free at two of our launches. After that, a limited membership costing $5 will be required.

About Us

We have been in existence since 2000. From 2000 to 2007 we were the Fermilab Association of Rocketry. In 2008 we changed our name to Prairie State Rocketry. Our current launch site is a farm in Dekalb, IL.

Upcoming Launch

February 15th
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Waterman, Illinois

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Weather permitting, our launches are the second Saturday of each month.

October launch

Our October launch will be in DeKalb, Il. on October 10th. Currently this launch will only be open to members due to the current Covid19 restrictions and concerns. The launch date for this launch is contingent on the crops being harvested. We will update the launch status as the date of the launch gets closer.

Dennis McAuliff

Prairie State Rocketry – President

Published: September 21, 2020 | Comments: 0

September 12th launch postponed

The September 12th launch has been postponed due to the weather. We have re-scheduled the launch for September 19th. Currently all club launches are only open to members due to ongoing concerns with the Covid19 pandemic.

Published: September 11, 2020 | Comments: 0

July launch re-scheduled

Due to rain last Saturday the July launch has been re-scheduled for Saturday July 18th from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm, this is a low / mid power only launch. This launch will only be open to current members of Prairie State Rocketry, this is due to the ongoing Covid19 concerns and restrictions.

Published: July 13, 2020 | Comments: 0

July Launch members only

Our July launch will only be open to members of Prairie State Rocketry, this is due to the ongoing Covid19 concerns and restrictions.

Published: July 9, 2020 | Comments: 0

June 13th launch restrictions

Our club’s June 13th will only be open to current club members only, due to the current Covid19 restrictions put in place by the State of Illinois. We are unable to accommodate guest at our launch this includes spectators and those who wish to launch. We apologize for the restrictions, but we put these restrictions in place for everyone’s health and safety. Hopefully in the near future we will be are able to welcome guest back at our launches. Everyone please stay safe and healthy.

Thank you for your understanding,
Dennis McAuliff
Prairie State Rocketry – President

Published: June 5, 2020 | Comments: 0