Everyone is welcome to come out and watch us fly. However, rocketry is an inherently dangerous activity – objects often fall from the sky, sometimes at a very high speed. We have rules and procedures to make this activity as safe for everyone as possible, but bad things can happen. Everyone attending must understand and follow these rules to ensure safety:

• Before you come to NSL , please read the information on the Launch Site page about the weather and conditions we expect.
• Bring plenty of water and sunscreen.If you think you’re bringing enough, bring more. If you don’t need it, your neighbor might. Take it easy during rocket recovery, use a buddy system or stay in communication while recovering a rocket.
• Check in at Registration as soon as you arrive.
• Pay attention!Every flight is potentially dangerous to you and your family. If the Launch Control Officer (LCO) calls “Rocket Not Safe” and everyone starts pointing in the direction of the rocket, please take it seriously!
• Parents, please keep your children under control and be sure they understand these rules.
• Please stay behind the safety tape barrier unless you are putting a rocket on a pad or going to recover a rocket. If you are taking family out to the pad, be considerate of others.  Taking 45 minutes to take “wedding like” photos of your level 2 attempt will get a reaction from the launch director.
• If the LCO announces a flight as a “Heads Up” flight, that means get on your feet and pay attention until the rocket has returned to the ground.
• Do not attempt to catch any rocket as it lands. Even a small rocket can cause an injury.
• Do not pick-up or move any rocket that is not yours, unless you have the owner’s permission.
• Park your car behind the line marked on the ground, and please do not park in any areas designated for vendors or for launch administration.
• Please drive 5 MPH or less as you approach the launch area, and within the launch area. A vehicle moving any faster can raise a surprising amount of very annoying dust!
• Please use only the port-o-lets as port-o-lets…don’t not throw trash into the port-o-lets!
• Please keep control of your trash and carry it off when you leave.