Launch Dates
EARS hold monthly launches from March to December from our launch site at Elsworth near Cambridge.
Some of our members like to come along to the launches with a stack of filled out flight cards, as they generally know which rockets they are bringing along to fly. To enable everyone, even those who haven't been to a launch event with us before, to fill out their flight cards before they arrive we have uploaded the EARS flight card for your benefit.
If you are a newcomer to an EARS launch or even a veteran of many events, there are a number of do's and don'ts which we would like you to follow. Please read the Launch Etiquette page before arriving and try and follow the guidlines, so that everyone can have an enjoyable event.
If you have any questions about the launches then please get in touch with us.
| Day | Month | Time | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | March | 10am - 5pm | EARS Monthly Launch | First Launch of the 2010 season. |
| 4th | April | 10am - 7pm | EARS Monthly Launch | Easter Sunday |
| 1st to 3rd | May | 3 days | Big EARS | Check out the Big EARS page! |
| 6th | June | 10am - late | EARS Monthly Launch | |
| 4th | July | 10am - late | EARS Monthly Launch | Launch is ON! |
| TBC | July | 2 days | UKRA2010 | Visit the UKRA website for more details. |
| 1st | August | 10am - late | EARS Monthly Launch | CANCELLED DUE TO CROPS |
| 23rd to the 30th | August | 1 week | IRW, Largs, Scotland | International Rocket Week, Visit the IRW website for more details. |
| 5th | September | 10am - late | EARS Monthly Launch | May be cancelled due to fire risk to crops. Please check back here for updates. |
| TBC | September | 2 days | K-Lob | Visit the UKRA website for more details. |
| 3rd | October | 10am - 5pm | EARS Monthly Launch | Thinking of standing for the committee? Then now is the time to get in touch. |
| 7th | November | 10am - 4pm | EARS Monthly Launch | Including the firework spectacular! |
| 5th | December | 10am - 4pm | EARS Monthly Launch | Followed by the EARS AGM. |
* As we fly from an arable farm, as the crops ripen and become tinder dry in the summer, we usually loose one, and at most two launches. These are when we cant fly from the site because of the fire risk. We are on the lookout for alternative flying sites during this period. If you know of any large, tree and crop free, areas please do let us know.