West Texas Space Vaqueres

The West Texas Space Vaqueres is now an officially designated National Association of Rocketry (NAR) section! For more information, you can check our NAR page by clicking the image below, and contact one of the section organizers for more details.

Logo for the West Texas Space Vaqueres Rocketry Group

Check out our list of upcoming rocketry building workshops, and consider attending one of our quarterly launches - it's a blast for all involved! 

This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (Texas State Library and Archives Commission, (Grant # LS-253655-OLS-23).* (2024)

 

 


WTSV Rocketry Build and Launch Schedule 2024-2025

 

Want to learn how to design and build rockets?  Join TGCL staff and ASU faculty for our rocket build nights and build your own rocket, then join us at the ASU Ranch or Eggemeyer Field on a launch day to see it fly! 

Build nights take place in the STEAM Central Makerspace at the Stephens Central Library, 33 W Beauregard Ave, San Angelo, TX. 

Launches currently take place at the following location:

  • Eggemeyer Field, 10438 Hawk Ave., San Angelo, TX (GPS coordinates are 31.330726, -100.297704)

Weather happens. Check this page, the WTSV Facebook group, or the STEAM Central Facebook page for inclement weather launch day cancellations, delays, or reschedules.

 

Date Event Type Time
2024 Events
September 19 Build Night 5-8pm
September 21 Launch Day 8am-12pm
October 17 Build Night 5-8pm
October 19 Launch Day CANCELED
November 14 Build Night 5pm-8pm
November 16 Launch Day 9am-12pm
December 19 Build Night 5pm-8pm
2025 Events
January 16 Build Night 5pm-8pm

February 20

Build Night 5pm-8pm
March 20 Build Night 5pm-8pm
April 17 Build Night 5pm-8pm
May 15 Build Night 5pm-8pm