Rocket Groups

HART: Hornchurch Airfield Rocket Team

LUNAR: Livermore Unit National Association of Rocketry

MDARS: Mojave Desert Advanced Rocket Society

PRS: Pacific Rocket Society, A rocket society dedicated to experimental rocket research.

RRS: Reaction Research Society, A rocket society dedicated to experimental rocket research.

TRA: Tripoli Rocket Association, One of the largest High Power Rocket organizations in the USA.

NAR: National Association of Rocketry

ESRA:  The Experimental Sounding Rocket Association

Government and Regulating Agencies

ATF: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, manages the explosives magazines at FAR site.

Federal Explosives Law and Regulations 2012 (ATF Publication 5400.7)

CSFM: California State Fire Marshall,  Whom issues the pyrotechnic operators license.

Fireworks Program
Laws and Regulations for Transportation, Use and Storage of Fireworks in California 2023
GovMotus License Application
Livescan Form
Reference Letter
Public Display Permit Application

FAA: Federal Aviation Administration, Regulates air traffic (i.e. when and how high you can fly your rocket)

14 CFR 101, FAA Amateur Rocket Regulations
FAA Form 7711-2

BLM: Bureau of Land Management, Ridgecrest Field Office

R-2508: Edwards Air Force Base, Range 2508; manages the controlled airspace above FAR site

KCEH: Kern County, Environmental Health; manages the chemicals stored at FAR site.

KCFD: Kern County Fire Department; issues the FAR site fire permits for explosives magazines and launching rockets.

Businesses

General Kinetics: Experts in the use of hydrogen peroxide in many commercial and aerospace applications.

Pyrotechnic Innovations:  Information about professional fireworks, fireworks videos, a photo gallery, pyrotechnic research, upcoming fireworks displays, online fireworks training, and how to become part of a professional fireworks display crew.

Universities

CSULB

SDSU

UCSD

UCLA

USC

LMU

Cal Poly Pamona

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Stanford University: Candle wax is rocket science: Paraffin fuels test launch

Individuals

Jacob's Rocketry: Jeff Jakob's rocketry website.

Public Service Links

QuitDay.org, A great guide on quitting smoking for IT professionals.

American Lung Association, Supports quitting smoking for health benefits.