Membership Fees

Individual - $10
Family - $20

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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

June, 14th
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Newark, Illinois

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

June launch location

Our June launch will be at the Central Sod field located in Newark, IL. This will be a low/mid power launch.

Published: May 13, 2025 | Comments: 0

Congratulations Phil

Congratulations to Phil Sterka on his successful Level 2 flight at our May 10th launch on a Madcow Rocketry 4″ Super DX3 on an Aerotech J250 motor.

Published: May 13, 2025 | Comments: 0

March launch canceled

Due to standing watr in the field and the forecast for rain tonight the March 22nd launch has been canceled our next launch will be April 12th.

Published: March 21, 2025 | Comments: 0

March launch

The launch scheduled for March 15th has been cancelled due to the forecast of extremely high winds. We will try one more time for a March launch on Saturday, March 22nd.

Published: March 13, 2025 | Comments: 0

March 8th launch postponed

Tomorrows launch is cancelled, due to standing water in the field and the snow and rain we received today. The launch will be re-scheduled for next Saturday 3/15.

Published: March 7, 2025 | Comments: 0