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Rocketry Resources

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Rocketry Associations | Rocketry Magazines | Educational Links | Online Forums

 

Rocketry Associations:

• ARA - Australian Rocketry Association, Inc. official site.
•  NAR - National Association of Rocketry official site.
• Tripoli - Tripoli Rocketry Association, Inc. official site.

 

Rocketry Magazines:

• Rockets Magazine - "The Official Magazine of Tripoli Rocketry Association", featuring Tripoli prefecture listings, editorials, manufacturer's news, product reviews, launch information, clubs reports from around the world, and more.
• Sport Rocketry Magazine - The official journal of the National Association of Rocketry, featuring regional launch coverage, "how to" articles, rocket plans, scale data, competition tips, product reviews, and more.

 

Educational Links:

• The Amateur Rocketry Links Library - An online guide to amateur rocketry related knowledge and Web resources.
• Apogee's Model Rocket Educational Guide - A web page devoted to providing useful information about using model rockets in classrooms; it offers pages on information that contain tips on teaching with rocketry, background technical information about model rockets, and things like: projects with model rockets, payloads, special educational rocket kits, how rockets work, safety guidelines, other link lists dealing with rocketry, organizations that support rocketry education, or working with large groups of children.
• Estes Educator Site - A resource center for teachers and youth group leaders including free publication downloads, special quantity bulk pricing for educators, extensive curriculum support materials and learning software.
• Jim Ball's Scale Library of Missile Data - This web site is a free resource of photographs, drawings, and fact sheets, gathered from various Military organizations, public access web sites, private individuals, and other sources. Mr. Ball is a scale model enthusiast who offers this information to assist others in designing and building accurate scale models.
• NAR Educational Services - The NAR Educational Services are provided by the Student Experimental Payload (SEP) Program, an independent non-profit organization that launches student experiments, conducts teacher workshops, and demontrates model rocketry at schools.
• NARTREK - The National Association of Rocketry Training Rocketeers for Experience and Knowledge is a self-paced program designed to improve one's knowledge and skill in rocketry; the program is intended for NAR affiliated rocketry modelers over 18 years of age.
• NATREK Cadet Program - A NARTREK program for modelers under the age of 18; one does NOT need to be a member of the NAR to participate.
• NASA - National Aeronautics & Space Administration
• US Water Rockets - A site devoted to the development and use of water rockets.

 

Online Forums:

• Australian Rocketry Pty Ltd - “Whether you're just starting in rocketry or a rocket scientist, the Australian Rocketry website is the right place to be. Here you will find information and resources for all different types of rocketry, space and other relevant topics. This site is also home of the Forum for Australian Rocketry which has many members with extensive knowledge about rocketry, space and many other subjects.”
• Australian Rocketry Association Forum - “The Australian Rocketry Forum is the number one rocketry forum in Australia and has the largest rocketry club listing in the country and has many friendly members from all walks of life ready to help anyone new to the hobby.  With many build threads and other vital information for success in the hobby.”
• EMRR -Essences's Model Rocketry Reviews: An online rocketry resource, offering rocketry related articles, reviews, flight logs, stories, tips, and more.
• European Model Rocketry - A European online rocketry reference, available in English or German, offering general information, "Europe's most complete link lists (incl. dealers-, clubs- and rocketeers directory)," a book reference list, an interactive forum and chat, auctions, pictures, a meta search engine, a newsletter, and many services for webmasters.
• Rocketry Online - An online rocketry reference that offers information about model, high power and amateur rocketry, including links, discussion forums, conferencing rooms, a chat room, how-to classes, news, and reviews.
• Rocketry Planet - “Rocketry Planet is a world class portal dedicated to hobby rocketry enthusiasts around the globe.  Here you will find the most exhaustive collection of hobby rocketry web site links for vendors, manufacturers, clubs, organizations, individuals as well as informational sites, books, publications and other types of software and media along with breaking industry news, news archives, feature articles, free auctions and discussion forums."
• The Rocketry Forum - “The Rocketry Forum (TRF) is a forum dedicated to hobby rocketry, model rocketry and high power rocketry. Our members encompass all walks of life, and have a diverse range of skill levels and experience, from Estes A motors up through Cesaroni and AeroTech N motors. Our members come from Tripoli Rocketry Association, the National Association of Rocketry (NAR), the Canadian Association of Rocketry (CAR), the United Kingdom Rocketry Association (UKRA) and many others. Some even engage in Research / Experimental Rocketry. High Power Rocketry has been featured on the Discovery Channel.”