If you are looking for more information about model or high power rocketry online one of the best places to get started is the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list from Usenet's newsgroups rec.models.rockets. There is a wealth of information & knowledge to be found here. You can also check out this glossary of rocketry terms (A-I or K-Z), also by the folks of r.m.r.

If you want to get more involved, check out the National Association of Rocketry web page.

If you want to branch out some more, check out the links below to just about everything rocketry on the net.

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SARA Member web pages

Arizona Rocketry Team
Jacob Dennis' rocket pages
Kevin Houser's rocket pages

Clubs/Organizations

Ahpra - Arizona High Power Rocketry Association

National Association of Rocketry - The oldest and largest sport rocketry organization in the world.

Rocketry Organization of California - Home of ROCstock and hosts of LDRS 2001.

Reaction Research Society - the oldest continuously operating amateur experimental rocket group in the United States.

Superstition Spacemodeling Society (SSS) - SARA's neighboring NAR/Tripoli section in Phoenix.

Tripoli - Another national rocketry organization that deals with high power rocketry only.

Informational

Basics of Space Flight - NASA JPL site on the basics of space flight

BATF - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Federal explosives laws, regulations, and related information for LEUP.

Conversion Tables - Tables to convert grams, ounces, lbs, etc..

Encyclopedia Astronautica - Facts about the Russian and Chinese space programs and other info.

Essence's Model Rocketry Reviews - Site full of information about rockets. Has tips, reviews, plans, etc..

Jim Ball's Scale Military Missile Data - Information to build military missles.
ThrustCurve Motor Data - Motor data to view or download for use in popular rocketry software packages.

Publications

Extreme Rocketry - Rocketry magazine published several times a year.

Rocketry Online! - Great all around online rocketry publication. News, discussion, reviews, auctions, and links to everywhere.

Software

AeroRocket - Center of Pressure and Drag coefficient programs.

Apogee Components - RockSim design and simulation software.

NERO Flight - A free program for the calculation of 2D rocket trajectories.

Forge Village Software - A shareware package called the "Model Rocket Software Toolbox".

Motor Tutor solid rocket motor tutorial.

VCP center of pressure/center of gravity stability calculator for Windows

RocLab - Rocket design suit which runs under DOS.

Win Sim - Design and simulation software.

WinRoc - A suite of rocketry programs for Windows.

wRASP - Rocket altitude simulation program for Windows

Vendors/Hobby Stores

A2Z Hobbies - Online hobby store for model & mid - power rockets
Aerospace Specialty Products
AeroTech - The current king of rocket motors. They also make rocket kits and other supplies.

Apogee Components - Makers of the Rocksim software, rocket kits and motors. Also publish books and other documentation.

Balsa Machine Service - Conical, Ogive and Parabola nose cones, Bulkheads, Transitions. Also cut fins from RockSim files.

BSD High Powered Rocketry - Maker of high power rocket kits.

Binder Design - Rocket kits and other accessories.

Blacksky - Maker of electronics and launch systems.

Commonwealth Displays - Model & High Power Rocketry Supplies

Discount Rocketry - Online rocket store.

DrRocket - Maker of Aerotech licensed rocket motors and other products.

Estes Industries, USA - the world leader in model rocketry, celebrating over 40 years of service.

Fat Cat Rockets - Rocket kits large and small.

Giant Leap Rocketry - Great site for parts to roll your own rockets.
Holverson Designs

Hypertek Hybrids - hybrid rocket motor system that uses nitrous oxide (N₂O) and thermoplastic fuel grains.

Just Rockets - Kits, motors, electronics, building components and recovery components.
LOC Precision - Maker of all flavors of rocket kits and parts.

Magnum Rockets Hobbies & More Inc. - One of the best online rocket stores.

Maximum Thrust Rocketry - Maker of level 2 and level 3 rocket kits. Formerly known as Hott Rockets.

Missile Works Corp. - maker of rocket kits and electronics.
Neubauer Rockets

Night Launch - GloWrap electroluminescent strips for more visible night flights.
Perfect Flight

Pratt Hobbies - Online rocket store for ground support, hybrid motors and other products you won't find in other places.

Pro38 - A modular, reloadable solid propellant rocket motor system.

Public Enemy Rockets - Maker of rocket kits.

Public Missiles, Ltd. - Maker of rockets kits. Good source for parts.
Qualified Competition Rockets

RDS - Maker of level2 and level3 rocket kits.

Recovery Technologies - Parachutes for your rocket in a variety of sizes, colors, and materials.

Rocket Man - Rocket videos, recovery equipment, rocket kits and many other products.
ShadowAero - Advanced composite materials and kits for the mid and high power rocketry community.
Smokin' Rockets - Big rockets with 54mm motors the smallest supported.

Tango Papa Decals - Get OOP decals or get supplies and information on how to make your own.
The Rocket Garden - Public Enemy, Estes, Quest and Custom rockets at discount prices.
Top Flight Recovery
Wireless Video Cameras - Airborne video systems.

Yellowjacket Launch Systems - Launch pads, launch controllers and other products.

Zeppelin Hobbies - Another online hobby store for rocket stuff.

Sara's Latest News

updated 1/24/08

Desert Heat 2008

Next Launch
May 18

2008 Launch Schedule

New BATF regulations take effect today 10/10/06

October 9th Update on BATF litigation from NAR and Tripoli