West Texas Space Vaqueres

Logo for the West Texas Space Vaqueres Rocketry Group

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.

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.

 

2026 Events:

  

Date

Event Type

Time

January 17, 2026  Rocket Launch  9 AM-12 PM
 February 12, 2026  Build Night  5 PM-7 PM
 February 21, 2026  Rocket Launch  9 AM-12 PM
March 19, 2026  Build Night  5 PM-7 PM
 April 16, 2026  Build Night  5 PM-7 PM
 April 18, 2026  Rocket Launch  9 AM-12 PM
 June 1-4, 2026 (Monday-Thursday) Rocketry Camp

 9:30 AM-12 PM Advanced

1:00 PM-3:30 PM Beginner

 June 6, 2026  Summer Camp Rocket Launch  9 AM-12 PM
 August 8, 2026  Adult HPR Camp--Intro to Open Rocket  1 PM-3 PM
August 10-13, 2026  Adult HPR Camp--Build Sessions  5 PM-8:30 PM
 August 15, 2026  Adult HPR Certification Launch  9 AM-12 PM