NHRC Launches are held on the beautiful Johnson Space Center grounds.  Please be aware that this area is SECURITY-RESTRICTED (similar to a military base).  If you are new to NHRC launches and JSC, you must have your name added to the NHRC Security Access list prior to arriving.

To do this, Click here to download a copy of the NHRC Membership application.  Submit this to the address listed at least a week before our launch date to ensure the paperwork get's completed in time. Last second requests may leave you standing at the gate, scratching your head.

Once your name has been added, simply pull up to the guard gate on Saturn Lane, tell them you are heading to the Rocket club launch and show them some form of official ID (Drivers License).  If you are bringing family or friends with you, their names must be on the Security Access list as well. After entering the gate, drive past the mighty Saturn 5 and turn left into the driveway immediately after the first building (this is building 14 and is approximately 1/4 mile from the guard house). Follow the driveway around to the back of the building and continue onto the driveway as it continues out into the field. Two groups fly in the field, R.C. airplanes and rockets. The R.C.ers ask that we drive to the left behind their flight prep area and avoid the concrete part of the road which they use for a runway

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NASA AREA MAP - LAUNCH SITE AND HOTEL LOCATIONS

The NASA/Houston Rocket Club has one of the best launch sites in the country. The club's launch site resides on the grounds of the NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, located in Clear Lake City, Texas. Clear Lake Texas is about 15 miles South of Houston Texas right on Interstate 45. All paved access right up to the launch pads with plenty of parking! The map below shows a large part of the NASA Bay area, including the NASA Johnson Space Center and all surrounding hotels, hobby shops and other interesting sites. For those out-of-town contestants, the NASA Bay area provides a lot of interesting sites to see, such as the SPACE CENTER, the NASA JOHNSON  SPACE CENTER, ROCKET PARK and GALVESTON. There are also many fine restaurants in the area, including many located in the Kemah area, right on the bay - just minutes from the launch site.

Link to Google Maps of NHRC Launch Site

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