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Rocketry Clubs - Nearby (Travel time from the Hampton Roads area):
Vikings Rocket
Society - NAR
- Launches near Richmond, VA (2 hours) - No launch site, at the
moment.
Heart of VA Assoc. of Rocketry
(HOVAR) - NAR
- Launches near Burkeville, VA (2.7 hours)
Colonial Virginia HPR - TRA or
Tripoli Central Virginia -
Launches near Culpepper, VA (3.0 hours)
NOVAAR - NAR - Launches at
Great Meadow Park, (Northern) VA (3.2 hours)
NC Rocketry, Tripoli East NC - TRA - Launches at
Bayboro, (Eastern) NC (3.5 hours)
MDRA
- Launches at Price, (Eastern Shore) MD (4.2 hours)
Valley
Aerospace (VAST) - TRA -
Launches near
Monterey, VA (4.3 hours)
ROCC -
Rocketry of Central Carolina - Midland,
(Central), NC (5.5 hours)
ICBM - SC
Tripoli - Orangeburg, SC (6.5 hours)
National Association of Rocketry (NAR)
NAR High Power Rocketry
Certification
NAR Publications and
Items
Tripoli Rocketry Association (TRA)
Rocketry Contests/Camps/Badges:
Boy Scout
Space Exploration Merit Badge
International (FAI)
Competition
NAR Competition
The Rocketman - Reach
for the Stars
VA Space Flight Academy
- Wallops Space Flight Academy
Apr. -
Battle of the
Rockets.
Apr. - NASA
Student Launch Initiative (USLI),
UStream, MSFC, Huntsville, AL
May -
TARC - Team
America Rocketry Challenge
NAR sponsored.
Jun. -
RockOn -
Wallops sounding rocket student workshop
Jun.
-
CanSat
Competition
Jul. -
NARAM - NAR
Annual Meet
Jul. -
NASA Student Launch Initiative (SLI)
Las Cruces, NM for workshop. NASA contest for
grades 7-12
Jul. -
NASA University SLI
Las Cruces, NM for workshop. NASA contest for University level
students
Jul./Aug. - VA
Space Flight Academy
Sep. -
ARLISS A rocket launch for
International Student Satellites - CanSat
Apogee Components
- Education info & simulation software
Fly Rockets
High Power Safety Code
Meat ball
Rocketry - Josh Tschirhart's scale modeling web page.
Model Rocketry Safety Code
Online
Schools - A Guide to Amateur
Rocketry
Rocketry Online
SEDS - Students for the
Exploration and Development of Space
NASA Rocket Education - Rocket fundamentals
Magazines:
Ad Astra - Magazine of the National Space Society
American Spacemodeling - No longer published (NAR).
Extreme Rocketry - No longer published.
High Power Rocketry - No longer published.
Launch - No longer published.
Rockets Magazine - Tripoli
Space Quarterly - A Magazine Covering Commercial Space, Space Policy, Military Space & Other Timely Topics
Sport Rocketry - NAR
Big Kid Productions - Rocket picture, screen savers
Fly Rockets -
Gates Brothers Rocketry -
HobbyThink.com - A Blog that covers everything from model rocketry to bird watching.
Igniters
Iowa Amateur Rocketry Group - Igniters
Jacobs Rocketry - Igniters
Model Rocket Site - A Blog dedicated to everything model rocketry related including news, launches, events, products and the history of model rocketry.
Model Rocketry Flight and Resources - Technical manual, safety, resources
Photos by Nadine - Pictures from launch events.
Rolfolfstabroth.de - Space Shuttle model and others
Rocket Materials - Testing of materials - tubes, Kevlar, epoxy
Rocket Reviews - Essence's Model Rocketry Reviews
Rocket Central - Resources to learn about rocketry
Rocketry Design
Rocketry Forum- Items for sale, all topics
Rocket Fox - Telemetry & Logs
http://www.vatsaas.org/rtv/ - Rocket Team Vatsaas
Rocketry On-line
Rocketry.org - Amateur experimental rocketry source
Rocketry Photography by Doug Gerrard - Pole mounted video capture
Rocketry Planet - Items for sale, all topics
Telerover
Vern Knowles's Rockets
VA HPR - Jerry Sullivan's web page.
VA Rocketry
http://forums.rocketshoppe.com/ - Ye Olde Rocket Forum
Books:
Handbook of Model Rocketry, 7th edition - Blastzone
Modern High-Power Rocketry, 2nd edition - Amazon or www.modernhpr.com
Topics in Advanced Model Rocketry, MIT - Blastzone
Model Rocketry Handbook, 21st century edition, U.K - Blastzone
Rocket.aero - NASA DVDs
Model Rocketry Suppliers:
321 Rockets - Estes model rockets, beginner kits, launch sets, and rocket engines
A2Z Hobbies - Estes, Quest, AeroTech, LOC, PML
AC Supply - Estes at a discount - 33% to 40%
Aerocon - Switches, surplus parachutes
Al's Hobby Shop - Estes, Madcow, Quest, Semroc
Always Ready Rocketry - Now owned by - Skagit Rocketry
Apogee Rockets - Rockets, parts, Rocksim
Balsa Machining - Motors, kits, parts
Belleville Hobby - Estes
Belleville Wholesale - Estes
Chris' Rocket Supplies - Loc, Loki, AMW, Aero Pack, Top Flight, AeroTech, Performance Rocketry
CLE Enterprises - Cesaroni, AMW, Loki, chutes Tac-1, Slimline
Commonwealth Displays - All items plus small and large rockets. ACME, Aero Pak, AeroTech, LOC, PML, Polecat, Rouse-Tech, Slimline, Top Flight - Chutetamer (timer based), stainless eye bolts, launch rods and rails
Debbie's R/C World - Estes, Quest, parts, local in Chesapeake, VA
Discount Rocketry - Top Flight, LOC,
Fire Fox - Parts
Hanger 11 - Loki, AMW, Aeropack, Top Flight, ball bearing swivel from Top Flight,
Heavenly Hobbies - Kevlar
Hobby Linc - Estes, engines through G
Hobby Surplus - Estes and Quest rockets.
Hobbytown - All hobbies, VA
Impulse Buys - Does not ship engines - Aerotech, Roadrunner, Cesaroni, Ellis
Jon Rocket - Semroc, Top Flight, body tubes
Merlin Missiles Solutions - Reload case protectors, rockets, Aero Pack, Rouse-Tech, Madcow, motor storage, ID labels
Performance Hobbies - Binder, Hawk Mountain, PMR, Smokin
Pratthobbies - Launcher systems. hybrids
Railbuttons - Low cost railbuttons - [not working]
RC Slot - AeroTech, Quest
Rebel Space - [In the Netherlands]
Red Arrow Hobbies - AeroTech, Estes, Quest, Dr. Rocket, Sunward, LOC, Starlight, Hawks Hobby, Dr. Zooch, Edmonds, Semroc, Custom
Rocket Garden, The - AeroTech, Art Applewhite, Binder Design, Estes, Flis, LOC, Public Missiles, Quest, Custom, SkyAngle
Rocket Motion - AeroTech, Rocketman, igniters
Rockets 'R' US - PML. Loc, Quest, Estes, K&S, Rocketatrium
Rocket Technologies - AeroTech, LOC, PML, Cesaroni, AML, Top Flight
Rocketarium -
Rocky Mountain Rocketry - Olsen altimeter [sold out]
Shockwave Rocketry - Fibergalss nosecones
SierraFoxHobbies - [In Europe]
Sigma Rockets - ARG cluster rockets, Aerotech, Estes
Skagit Rocketry - Blue Tube
Tower Hobbies - Estes, Aerotech
True Modeler - Pegasus kit
What's Up hobby - Polecat, AeroTech, Madcow, LOC, Aeropack, electronics, Top Flight
Wildman Rocketry - Performance Rockets
Wildman Rocketry - VA - VA Wildman, motors, kits
Zeppelin Hobbies - AeroTech
Rocketry Manufacturers:
Large Rockets: H and above
AeroTech Rocketry - Rocket kits
Binder Design - 29mm - 54mm kits, chutes, bays, swivel
Cosmodrome Rocketry - Scale rocket kits
CJS Aviation - Sheri's - Large scale rockets
ERS Enorbit systems - Not working
Giant Leap Rocketry - Fin can, components, launchers, Tac-1
Hawk Mountain - Large rockets, ACME, Aeropack, launchers, G10 components, Kevlar strap, Rocketman, Skyangel, PML improvements
Liberty Launch Systems - Performance Rocketry associated with Rockets mag.
LOC Precision - Multi-engine kits, components
Madcow Rocketry - Rocket kits, parts
Performance Rocketry - Large rockets
Polecat Aerospace - Same as What's up hobbies
Public Missiles, Ltd (PML) - Large rockets, parachutes with spill hole, nylon strap
Rocket Dynamic Systems (RDS) - Large rockets
Rocketry Warehouse - Kits, Performance Rocketry, custom metal avionics plates,
Shadow Aero - Graphite rockets
Smokin' Rockets - No longer made - Smokin' Rockets Tribute
U.S. Rockets - Large rockets
Wildman Rocketry - Performance Rockets
Small Rockets: A to G size
Advanced Rocketry Group (Canada) - Rocket kits
Aerospace Specialty Products (ASP) - Rockets, parts
AeroTech Rocketry - Rocket kits
Apogee Rockets - Rockets, parts, RockSim
Custom Rocket Company
Dr. Zooch - Ares model
Estes Rockets -
Flis Kits -
Leading Edge Rocketry - Small rockets with LEDs, supplies [20% NAR coupon]
Mercury Rockets
Q Modeling -
Quest -
Red River Rocketry
Semroc - Rocket kits, parts
Sirius Rocketry - Saturn V (67")
Sunward - In Canada
Other:
Berkeleypoint - Quick Links, pad eyes
Bolt Depot - All types of bolts, eye bolts, etc.
BSD Rocketry - Only pictures
Defy Gravity - Release mechanism
Graphix & Stuff - Graphics, logos, mugs, hats
McMaster - Recovery parts, small metal parts
Roachwerks Machining - Custom rockets and parts - Ares V, Apollo LES
Scotglas - Nose cones
Rouse-Tech - CO2 recovery
Small Parts - Metal pieces, bolts
Tinder Rocketry - Tender Descender
Launch Equipment:
BMI Rocketry - Drill holder type pads
Fade To Black - Keyless drill type holders, custom pads
Giant Leap Rocketry - launchers pads
Hawk Mountain - Launcher pads - 1.5"
Quick Burst - Relay and wireless types
Pratthobbies - Launcher controls
Rocket Electronics - Wireless launcher, tiltometer
Rocket Motion - Blacksky products
Spacewarp Technology - Wireless type launcher
Tower Launchers
X Rockets - Launchers 1.5" rail
Rockets Parts:
Igniters:
Quick Burst - Igniters - not working
Firefox - Igniters
Electricmatch - J-Tek and M-Tek electric matches
No Match - Glo plug based ejection charge
Motor Retainers:
Aero Pack - Quick change motor retainers
Body Tubes:
Mailing Tubes
Yazoo Mills - Cardboard tubes
Central Pak - Cardboard tubes
Plastic Tubes
Tap Plastics - plastic tubes, rods, carbon fiber, epoxy and polyester resins
Parachutes:
B2 Rocketry - SkyAngle
Chutes by Boe
Chute Tamer - Box attached to parachute for single deployment
Fruity Chutes
Rocket Rage
Rocketman, The - Parachutes, deployment bags
Spherachutes -
Top Flight Recovery - Chutes, swivels
Parachute Descent Rate Calculator
Fin Cans:
ACME
Rail Buttons:
DogHouseRocketry
Railbuttons.com - 25 cent rail buttons - No longer sold. Archive - Railbuttons.com
Fin alignment, engine testing:
High Tech Rocketry
Rocket Motors:
AeroTech Rocketry - AeroTech motors
Animal Motor Works - AMW and Cesaroni
Cesaroni Technology - Large size motors
Dr. Rocket - old web site
Ellis Mountain Rocket Works - [Not working]
Gorilla Rocket Motors
Specificimpulse
Loki Research - Motors and electronics (Ozark ARTS with GPS interface.)
Road Runner Rocketry
Rockets Away - Unusual rocket motors - corner exit
Rouse-Tech - Monster motors
US Explosive - Storage cases
Value Rockets - Aerotech motors at low prices
Experimental Rocket Motor Suppliers:
Aerocon
American Pyro Supply - AP
Fire Fox - AP
Green Monkey Aerospace - 13mm, 18mm, and 24mm hardware
High Tech Rocketry
Mostly Missiles
Pyrotek
RCS - Nozzles, tubes, casings, kits, chemicals
Rocketry.Org
Rockets 'R' US
Space Rockets
Hybrid Motor Suppliers:
Pratthobbies
RATTworks - Motors, ARRD
Electronics:
Adept Rocketry - Beepers, altimeters, deployment controllers
Big Red Bee - Trackers
Black Magic Missile Works - Computer with telemetry & GPS
Black Widow AV - Wireless video systems
Boostervision - Video
Eagle Tree Systems - GPS, data logger
Feather Weight Altimeters - JPL designed
GPS Flight
G-Wiz - Altimeters,
MARSA 4 - Altimeters
Missile Works - Altimeter, timer, motor hardware
Ozark Aerospace - ARTS computer
PerfectFlite - Altimeters, timers
Perfectflite Direct - 25% off
Public Missiles - Co-Pilot altimeter
Rocket Electronics - Rocket Tiltometer
Transolve - Beepers
Walston Retrieval - Retrieval systems
Wireless Video Cameras - Wireless video
Xavien - G-switch 5 event controller [NAR - free shipping]
Software:
AeroCFD - AeroCFD software
Burn Sim - Motor performance S/W
Rocket Calculator - iPad app
Rocket Sim - Model rocket simulator
SpaceCad - Model rocket simulator
wRASPm -
Jim Ball's Scale
Data Page
Peter Alway's Scale
Data Page/ Saturn Press books
National Association
of Rocketry Technical Services (NARTS)
Additional Links:
Astronomy and Space Sites - Links to sites about astronomy and space
Cool Rockets - Rocket models
Just Kits & Models - [In Europe] Plastic model kits, aircraft, vehicle, ships
NASA 3D Resources - NASA models in 3D
Proach Models - NASA models
RealSpace Models - Models
Scale Model Company - Scale models of satellites, planes
Space Store, The - NASA related items.
Spacecraft Kits - Non-flying models of real spacecraft
Space Toys - Models
Spaceflight Now Store - Space related items