Getting Started
Estes Rocketry: Supplier of model rockets and rocket motors.
Apogee Rockets: Supplier of model rocket components, kits, motors, and instruction.
Liquid Fuel Rocket Motor: How to Design, Build, and Test Small Liquid-Fuel Rocket Engines, by Rocketlab. (Updated version.)
Rocket Mime: Rocket equations.
Nakka Rocketry: Rocket equations and theory.
Classes
Newman Propulsion: Solid Propellant Classes. Telephone: (661) 301-3834
Rocket Supplies
Estes Rockets: Supplier of model rockets and rocket motors.
Apogee Rockets: Supplier of high-power rocket components, kits, motors, and instruction.
Giant Leap Rocketry: Supplier of model and high-power rocket components.
Missile Works: Supplier of high-power rocketry parts.
Performance Hobbies: Supplier of high-power rocket parts.
Wildman Rocketry: Supplier of rocket motors and rocket supplies.
Madcow Rocketry: Supplier of high-power rocket parts.
Public Missiles: Supplier of large high-power rockets and parts.
Aerotech Rocketry: Manufacturer of rocket motors.
Rattworks: Manufacturer and distributor of hybrid rocket engines.
Recovery and Parachutes
Perfect Flight: Recovery electronics.
Eggtimer Rocketry: Recovery electronics and GPS rocket tracking that you assemble yourself. Telephone: (626) 549-0013
Aerocon Systems: Supplier of new and surplus rocket parts and parts to be used for rockets. Supplier of Ratworks parachute releases.
The Rocketman: Manufacturer and supplier of parachutes, drogue chutes, and parachute bags.
Fruity Chutes: Supplier of parachutes, drogue chutes, parachute bags, and parachute harnesses.
Fruity Chutes Parachute Descent Rate Calculator
Electric Matches and Pyrotechnics
Firefox Enterprises: Supplier of pyrotechnic chemicals.
MJG Technologies: Manufacturer and supplier of electric matches and igniters.
Quick Burst: Supplier of electric matches and igniter.
Skylighter: Supplier of pyrotechnic chemicals.
Electronics and Transducers
DigiKey: Electronic parts and pressure transducers.
Radio Shack, Jameco, and All Electronics: Electronic parts.
Omega: Thermocouples, digital pressure transducers, and load cells.
Tucana Systems: Supplier of AmCell load cells.
Hardware, Tools, Hoses, and Pressure Fittings
Home Depot and Lowe's: For alcohol, general hardware, and tools.
Ace Hardware: Hardware, screws, plumbing, and tools.
Harbor Freight and Sears: Tools.
McMaster-Carr: Supplier of valves, AN-fittings, MS-size O-rings, springs, metal, screws, hardware, pressure relief valves, etc.
Grainger: Supplier of valves, chemicals, screws, hardware, stainless steel fire extinguishers, etc.
Swagelok: Manufacturer and supplier of Swagelok tube fittings.
Titan Fittings: Supplier of single and double lock tube fittings. Supplier of NPT pipe fittings.
AN Plumbing, Speedway Motors, and Pegasus Auto Racing: Supplier of AN fittings, hoses, filters, etc.
Deering Industries: AN-fittings, custom hoses, custom bellows hoses, specialty fittings, and specialty welding.
Seco Seals: 37-degree flared aluminum and copper conical seals.
Generant: Supplier of pressure relief valves.
Bimba: Custom pneumatic actuators.
Solenoid Valves
Gems Sensor & Controls: Supplier of miniature solenoid valves and pressure transducers.
McMaster-Carr: Supplier of solenoid valves.
Specialty Rocket Components and Equipment
Newman Propulsion: Solid motor casings, custom load cells, liquid engines, custom data acquisition boxes, ignition boxes, custom launch rails, etc. Telephone: (661) 301-3834
Industrial Gases and Liquid Oxygen
Praxair (now Linde), Linde Gas & Equipment, Airgas, and WestAir: Suppliers of industrial gases like helium and nitrogen, liquid oxygen, pressure regulators, and gauges.
Graphite
Electro-Tech Machining: Graphite rod materials for rocket motor nozzles, EDM services for removing broken drill bits in aluminum injectors.
Composite Materials, Resins, and Supplies
Airtech International: Vacuum bagging material, peel ply, breather, and pressure sensitive tape.
West Marine: Fiberglass cloth, epoxy resin, fillers, and putties.
Cotronics: Silica, ceramic, and phenolic tape.
Aircraft Spruce: Fiberglass cloth, carbon cloth, epoxy resin, cloth tape, filler, mold release, AN-fittings, and hardware.
Metals and Cutting Tools
Newman Tools: AN port cutting tools.
M & K Metals: Aluminum tubes and angle.
Industrial Metal Supply (IMS): Aluminum tubes, plate, rod, and angle.
OnlineMetals.com: Stainless steel, steel, aluminum, copper, bronze, and brass as tubes, bars, pipes, rods, sheets, and more.