International Rocket Engineering Competition

June 9-14, 2025

POWERED BY THE MDC.

FAQs

  • ABSOLUTELY!  All 3 events are open to the public.  You do need to register beforehand in order to attend.  Registration is completely free.

  • www.soundingrocket.org/spectator (but you are already here, click here to register!)

  • Visit www.soundingrocket.org for more information. More specifically choose from the "IREC Competition" menu above. You are welcome to browse information related to the current and past IREC events.

  • Visit http://www.soundingrocket.org/spectator for more information on the schedule

  • YES.  Food will be available at the Convention on Tuesday and at the launch site (Wed - Sat).  There will NOT be any food for the awards ceremony on Saturday evening.

  • If you attend the Convention on Tuesday, you can literally walk right up to the rockets. Once they are at the launch site, safety rules require us to keep spectators ~2,500 feet away from the launch pads.  

  • ABSOLUTELY!  Visit our Youtube channel and subscribe for alerts:  www.youtube.com/@esrarocket 

  • Student competitors may go to the spectator area and visit with anyone. Spectators are NOT ALLOWED to enter the student rocket prep areas. ​

  • ​For the Convention Tuesday, you may bring chairs and food.  For the launch site days (Wed - Sat), you can bring shade, chairs and food. For the Saturday awards ceremony, you should NOT bring shade, chairs or food.

  • Unfortunately at this time, there are no options for public transportation to the launch site.  We are looking into options for both private and public transportation.  

  • Email general.info@esrarocket.org

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