NAR National Sport Launch
For over three decades, NYPOWER has been the Premier Northeast Rocket Launch at the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo NY. It is hosted in May on the three-day Memorial Day weekend. During that time MARS (Monroe Astronautical Rocket Society – NAR Section 136) has host the National Sport Launch three times. We are pleased to welcome the NAR back for another amazing weekend of launches on the Legendary Geneseo Field.
Geneseo NY — 8,000' AGL Waiver
May 23 – 25, 2026 (Saturday – Monday)
The field is a WWII era grass airfield which is now home to the National Warplane Museum. You have a 1 mile x 1 mile mowed grass recovery area and if you exceed that the staff at NSL will do its best to help you recover your rocket.
NSL-East 2026 is operated under NAR rules. Tripoli (TRA) high-power certifications will be honored, but Tripoli members must fly under NAR rules (i.e. no research motors). Please contact your certifying organization with any insurance questions.
Saturday – Registration opens 9a, Launch Range operates 10a to 5p; Night Launch starts at 8:30p
Sunday – Launch Range operates from 9a to 5p
Monday – Launch Range operates 9a to 3p
Saturday Potluck Dinner: Bring your favorite dish to share with friends and fellow rocketeers in our community potluck (before the Night Launch)
Night Launch: Don’t miss our thrilling night launch on Saturday at 8:30p
Experience the magic as rockets light up the sky! CLASS-1 Rockets (Low-Power) ONLY!
(Weather dependent – could be moved to Sunday night)
Children under 18 fly low-power rockets for FREE.
Pre-registration ($50) continues until May 1st. On-field registration will be $75 ($25 per day).
Visit the NSLE-2026 Website
Range Duty volunteers Needed.
Roles that need to be filled are diverse from Safety Check to Parking, and ALL are important for the smooth operation of this launch. You can learn more about the volunteer positions available by going to https://marsclub.org/nsl-range-duty/as well as being directed to the actual sign-up.