NAR Section #473
Pittsburgh Space Command is a sanctioned section of the National Association of Rocketry (NAR). Since its inception in 1986 the club has brought rocketeers together from all over Western Pennsylvania to enjoy sport, high power and contest rocketry. During that time our club has safely launched over 22,000 rockets of all sizes and shapes.
Our launch site, located east of Grove City, PA is easy to access and with over 800 acres, is an excellent site for all types of rocket flights.
The club's launch equipment can support most types of flights, from 1/4A to K (and L and M with advanced notice), so we've got you covered.
Whether you are new to rocketry, or are an experienced rocketeer looking to join in the fun with our club, please feel free to come to one of our monthly launches and see what we are all about.
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Next Launch: May 31st/ June 1st
Launch Time:9AM-5 PM/9AM-2PM
Waiver Limit: 3850' AGL
Launch Status:GO
Last Updated 1 May 2025
From our Club's VP:
Hey Folks!
Every two years the Borough of Mars, PA, in conjunction with NASA, hosts a celebration of the Mars New Year. Not of the town, but the planet! This year's Mars New Year celebration will be held in Mars June 6th and 7th, and more info about this fun family event can be found here: https://www.marsnewyear.com/
PSC has been invited to participate in this two-day event, and as part of our participation we'll be setting up a display in the middle of town and will be performing live model rocket launches both Friday and Saturday. We could use a few more volunteers to help us with the exhibit and with the demo launches. If you're interested in helping out please contact Mia Vento, our Events Manager at miavento98@gmail.com.
The Mars Event organizers have set the following hours for the Festival:
Friday: 5PM till 10PM (Rocket Launch Demos: 6PM/8PM)
Saturday: 2PM till 10PM (Rocket Launch Demos: 3PM/6PM/8PM)
The setup of our exhibit will begin at 2:30PM Friday in downtown Mars (near the flying saucer). So if you're looking for a local pay-it-forward outreach opportunity to promote the hobby, this is it! Give it consideration, and drop Mia a line if you can help out. Thanks, and we hope to see you there!
Aleks Krachanko
VP - Pittsburgh Space Command 473
Range Guide Now Online
A comprehensive guide to how the range runs along with a guide to model types and how to use the launch equipment has now been posted to the Club Website. If you're new to the club, have always wondered what all those rocketry terms mean, or want to be up-to-date on how we handle low, mid and high power rocketry at the field, please take some time to review it. Don't worry, you won't be tested on this information. It is there to help you better understand what's going on at the field and , hopefully, help you feel more at home when launching with our Club. Thanks!
NARAM Website Now Online
NARAM-66's website is now up and running and located at : http://nar.org/naram . The event is located in Munice , Indiana and Club Officers Rod and Steve are the event organizers for this year's competition. Please take some time to check it out and see if you'd like to attend, compete or volunteer.
SCST XXV - Rescheduled to May 31st and June 1st
SCST 25 has been rescheduled to later this month. Due to both field conditions and weather forecsats for this coming weekend.
Newsletter Status
Newsletter production is currently on hiatus due to the lack of a Newsletter Editor. Past issues will be posted on this site as time allows.
If you are interested in filling the position of Newsletter Editor and resuming production of Team Pittsburgh, please contact our Section Advisor.
Photos 2025 (And where you can find Previous Galleries)
We'll be staying with last year's photo collection format. In order to see each month's photos, just click on the image with the month and photographer's name. That way you'll have direct access to all the photos they've taken instead of the ones I've chosen each month. The previous years' galleries can be found using the sidebar menu under Club Information -> Galleries. A few clicks and you're there.
March 2025
April 2025
May 2025
