Rocketry Resources

[sunward]

The following 2 posts are a long but partial list of resources for the rocketeer. If you have any changes, please PM

Shops
A2Z Hobbies www.a2zhobbies.com
ACSupply http://www.acsupplyco.com
Aerocon Aerospace http://www.aeroconsystems.com/index.html
Al's Hobby Shop www.alshobbyshop.com
Apogee Components www.apogeerockets.com
Bay Area Rocketry www.barocketry.com
Balsa Machining Service www.balsamachining.com
BRS Hobbies www.brshobbies.com
Caveman Rocketry (Netherlands) www.cavemanrocketry.com
Coast Rocketry www.coastrocketry.com
Commonwealth http://www.cdimodelrocketry.com/
Discount Rocketry www.discountrocketry.com
Giant Leap Rocketry www.giantleaprocketry.com
Great Hobbies www.greathobbies.com
Hangar 11 http://www.hangar11.com/
Heavenly Hobbies www.heavenlyhobbies.com/home.html
Hobby Linc www.hobbylinc.com
Hot Rod Rocketswww.hotrodrocketshop.com
Jon Rocket www.jonrocket.com
Launch Pad 2000 www.launchpad2000.com
Leading Edge Rocketry http://leadingedgerocketry.com
Merlin Missile Solutions http://www.merlinmissiles.com/
Performance Hobbies www.performancehobbies.com
Photos By Nadine www.photosbynadine.com
Ray Dunakin's Aerial Photography raydunakin.com/Site/Welcome.html
Rebel Rocketry (Netherlands) www.rebelspace.eu
Red Arrow Hobbies www.redarrowhobbies.com
Rockets & Things UKhttp://www.rocketsandthings.com
Rocketarium www.rocketarium.com
Rockets "R" Us www.rocketsrus.com
SierraFox Hobbies (Italy) www.sierrafoxhobbies.com
Sirius Rocketry www.siriusrocketry.com
Star Rocketry www.starrocketry.com
The Rocket Garden www.therocketgarden.com
Totally Tubular http://www.erockets.biz/Totally-Tubular.html
Tower hobbies http://www.rocketfun.com
UDISCO www.udisco.com/
Uncle Mike's Rocket Shack http://www.unclemikesrocketshack.com
What's Up Hobbies www.whatsuphobbies.com
Wildman Rocketry www.wildmanrocketry.com/
Zeppelin Hobbies www.zephobby.com

Manufacturers (Kits + Other)
3D Rocketry http://3drocketry.com
Aero Pack www.aeropack.net
Aerospace Specialty Products www.asp-rocketry.com
Aerotech www.aerotech-rocketry.com
Always Ready Rocketry www.alwaysreadyrocketry.com
Art Applewhite www.artapplewhite.com
B2 Rocketry www.b2rocketry.com
BaddAzz Rocketry www.BaddAzzRocketry.com
Binder Design www.binderdesign.com
BMI Rocketry http://www.bmibay.net/rocketry.html
CNC Rings -n- Fins http://www.cnc-rings-fins.com
Cosmodrome Rocketry www.cosmodromerocketry.com
Custom Rocket Company http://www.customrocketcompany.com/
Cygnus Rocketry http://www.cygnusrocketry.com
Dog House Rocketry doghouserocketry.com
Dr. Zooch http://drzooch.com/
Edmonds Aerospace www.edmondsaerospace.com
Estes Industries www.estesrockets.com
Excelsior Rocketry www.excelsiorrocketry.com
Fade to Black http://members.buckeye-express.com/turbopig/index.htm
Fliskits www.fliskits.com
Fruity Chutes http://fruitychutes.com/
Giant Leap Rocketry www.giantleaprocketry.com
Hawk Mountain Enterprises www.hawkmountain.ws
High Tech Rocketry http://hightechrocketry.com/
K and S Rockets http://www.kandsrockets.com/index.htm
LOC Precision www.locprecision.com
Madcow Rocketry http://www.madcowrocketry.com/servlet/StoreFront
Mercury Engineering http://www.mercury-rockets.com/
Mile High Rockets www.milehighrockets.com/
Pemberton Technologies http://www.pembertontechnologies.com
PML www.publicmissiles.com
Pratt Hobbies www.pratthobbies.com
Q Modelling www.qmodeling.com/
QCR www.cybertravelog.com/qcr/
Quest Aerospace www.questaerospace.com
Quickburst www.quickburst.net
Red River Rocketry http://redriverrocketry.com/
Rocket T-Shirts http://rockettshirts.com
RocketChutes www.rocketchutes.com/Index.htm
Rocketman Enterprises www.the-rocketman.com
Rowes Retainers www.rowesretainers.co.uk
SEMROC www.semroc.com
Sirius Rocketry www.siriusrocketry.com
Spherachutes http://spherachutes.com/
Squirrel Works, The www.squirrel-works.com
Sticker Shock 23 www.stickershock23.com/
Sunward Aerospace Group Limited www.sunward1.com
Tango Papa http://tangopapadecals.com/index.htm
The Launch Pad www.the-launch-pad.com
Thrustline Aerospace www.thrustlineaerospace.com
Top Flight Recovery http://www.topflightrecoveryllc.com
Tru Corehttp://www.Rocketsaway.com
True Modeler's Rocket Kits www.truemodeler.com/
US Rockets http://v-serv.com/usr/
Venus Model Rocketry www.venusrocketry.com


Rocket Motor Manufacturers
Aerotech www.aerotech-rocketry.com
Cesaroni www.cesaroni.net
Contrail Rockets http://www.contrailrockets.com/
Dr Rocket www.drrocket.com
Estes Industries www.estesrockets.com
Gorilla Rocket Motors http://www.gorillarocketmotors.com
HyperTek Hybrids www.hypertekhybrids.com
Loki Research www.lokiresearch.com
Roadrunner Rocketry http://roadrunnerrocketry.com
Rocketflite http://www.rocketflite.com/
Rouse-Tech http://rouse-tech.com/index.htm
SFSM Industries www.sfsmindustries.com
Sky Ripper Systems http://www.skyrippersystems.com/

Storage
US Explosives www.usexplosive.com

Rocketry Electronics
Adept Rocketry www.adeptrocketry.com
AED Electronics http://www.aedelectronics.nl
BigRedBee http://www.bigredbee.com/
Black Magic Missile Works www.blackmagicmissileworks.com
Booster Vision www.boostervision.com
Entacore Electroncshttp://entacore.com/electronics/home
GPS Flight www.gpsflight.com/
G-Wiz www.gwiz-partners.com
Feather Weight Altimeters www.featherweightaltimeters.com
Missile Works - http://www.missileworks.com
Perfect Flite www.perfectflite.com
Transolve www.transolve.com

National Bodies
ACME Italia (Italy) www.acmeitalia.org/
ARGOS (Switzerland) www.argoshpr.ch/
Canadian Association of Rocketry (CAR) (Canada) www.canadianrocketry.org
IMR (Germany/Austria + more) www.modellraketen.org/
National Association of Rocketry (NAR) (US) www.nar.org
NZRA (New Zealand) www.rockets.co.nz/nzra/nzra.htm
SA Rocketry (South Africa) www.sarocketry.co.za
SpainRocketry (Spain) www.ictisp.com/~cortijos/
Tripoli (US) www.tripoli.org
TTN (Netherlands) www.tripoli.nl/
UKRA (UK) www.ukra.org.uk

[sunward]

Clubs
For a complete list of NAR clubs please visit www.nar.org
For a complete list of Tripoli clubs please visit www.tripoli.org
For a complete list of CAR clubs please visit www.canadianrocketry.org
For a complete list of UK clubs please visit http://www.ukra.org.uk/clubs

Information
Beginning Model Rocketry www.flythingz.com/rocketry/
Estes Educator http://www.esteseducator.com/default.htm
European Model Rocketry www.europerocketry.com
Fly Rockets! www.flyrockets.com
Essence's Model Rocket Reviews http://www.rocketreviews.com/
HPR Strength of Materials www.rocketmaterials.org
Hobby Rocket Search Engine http://rocketsearch.googlepages.com/
Info Central www.info-central.org
Minnesota Rocketry Network www.mn-rocketry.net/mrn/index.htm
Ninfinger Productions www.ninfinger.org
PVC SPIDER R&D Project http://meatballrocketry.com/spider.htm
Rakety - plánky www.mo-na-ko.net/rakety-planky.htm#Monika
Rockets Magazine www.libertylaunchsystems.com
Rocketry Online www.rocketryonline.com
Rocketry Planet www.rocketryplanet.com
Rocketry.Org www.rocketry.org
Sunward Aerospace http://www.sunward1.com/eduresources.htm
The Wayback Machine http://web.archive.org/collections/web.html
Thrust Curve www.thrustcurve.org
Ye Olde Rocket Forum http://www.oldrocketforum.com/

Plans
BARCLONE - http://barclone.rocketshoppe.com
JimZ Rocket Plans www.dars.org/jimz/rp00.htm
Ultimate Paper Rocket Guide http://rocketry.wordpress.com/ultimate-paper-rocket-guide/
Ye Olde Rocket Plans www.oldrocketplans.com

Rocketry Software
AeroRocket www.aerorocket.com
Open Rocket http://openrocket.sourceforge.net/
Orbiter Space Flight Simulator http://www.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/~martins/orbit/orbit.html
Rocket Calculator www.rocketcalculator.com
RockSim www.apogeerockets.com/rocketry_software.asp
Space CAD www.spacecad.com
The Rocket Simulator www.rocket-simulator.com
VCP Software http://v-serv.com/vcp/
Winroc http://www.drmoore.org/winroc.htm
wRASP www.wrasp.com

Personal Rocketry Pages
Buzz's Model Rocket Page http://www-personal.umich.edu/~buzznau/bnmr-main.html
CD Spool Rockets www.cdspoolrocket.info
Dr. Sue's Rocket Works http://www.drsuesrocketworks.com/
Dragonworks www.dragonworksrocketry.com/
Fireman Rocketry www.firemanrocketry.com
Gardei.com www.gardei.com
John Coker's www.jcrocket.com
JP Chan photography http://fotos.nahcpj.com/rockets
Leo's Leisure Site www.leo.nutz.de/Rockets.php
Mike's Rocketry Album www.angelfire.com/space2/rocketry2
Ricard Nakka'swww.nakka-rocketry.net/
Nate's Rockets www.nates-rockets88.8m.com
PVC Rocketryhttp://pvcrocketry.com
Richard Osbourne's www.ukrocketman.com
Team Vatsaas www.vatsaas.org/rtv/
Wolfstar designs www.wolfstardesigns.com

Miscellaneous
NASA Watch www.nasawatch.com

Non-Rocketry Sites
Lansburgen Cardstock Models (non-flying) www.lansbergen.net

Blogs - Rocketry Related or by TRF Members
The Amateur Geek http://amateurgeek.blogspot.com
Ayucr http://robnee.com/ayucr/
Lessgravity http://rocketry.wordpress.com/
Our Planet http://our.rocketryplanet.com
Our Planet page http://our.rocketryplanet.com/profile/rstaff3dot2
RStaff3's http://rocketdungeon.blogspot.com/

[jj94]

Great! Thanks Sunward and Brian!

[Luv2launch]

I would take Magnum and rocketmotion off the list as those two vendors seem to be out of business i have emailed both over the past year and have never gotten a response.Just a thought.

[sunward]

I would take Magnum and rocketmotion ....

Done.

I also took another off (countdown). I will spend a couple of hours tonight and go through them all.

[Gillard]

great list - thanks, after 10 years i've just found a rocket site in the UK that i did not know about. I'm saddened that there is not a single manufacturer based in the UK - i never thought about it before, we did use to have orbital engineering that did the fantastic VMX rocket gliders, but they've seemed to dissappear now:(

[Gillard]

Done.

I also took another off (countdown). I will spend a couple of hours tonight and go through them all.

just checked: Physics of Flight (UK) www.physicsofflight.com. they no longer do rocketry items - just airplanes.

[Luv2launch]

The US Rockets homepage has also changed its now
http://v-serv.com/usr/

Thrustaero seems to be defunct too.

[rstaff3]

Any mods have a thumbtack, pushpin, or piece of duct tape to make this sticky?

[Sheri]

...

[sunward]

done.
.

[Lucas]

If you would like to add another personal rocketry page there is:

Highway 101 Aerospace
(www.highway101aerospace.com)

;)

[rstaff3]

And while your at it, delete my now dead homepage
Dick's Rocket Stuff http://home.comcast.net/~rstaff/index.htm

But, you can add my OurPlanet page
http://our.rocketryplanet.com/profile/rstaff3dot2

TIA!

[Peartree]

And now its sticky...

[sunward]

And while your at it, delete my now dead homepage
Dick's Rocket Stuff http://home.comcast.net/~rstaff/index.htm

But, you can add my OurPlanet page
http://our.rocketryplanet.com/profile/rstaff3dot2

TIA!

First one deleted.

The second one has an entry in the blog section. Which is correct?

Rest done

[sunward]

Few changes and corrections.

Deleted Rocket Graphics(too general), smoking rockets has nothing, vertical force dead link, aerosleeves dead, edmond's is dead link (no more aol), paratech parachutes has no small rocket parachutes, public enemy no more, Stoller is too general composite material, Ellis Mountain no more.

[sunward]

few changes and corrections:

All electronics too general, ayucr dead, programming by pete dead, traxa not relevant.

[rstaff3]

First one deleted.

The second one has an entry in the blog section. Which is correct?

Rest done

The OurPlanet link that's there is the generic site link. The one I provided above is my personal page. Please add my OurPlanet page directly below my blog (RStaff3's http://rocketdungeon.blogspot.com/), if that's OK. The generic OurPlanet page probably belongs elsewhere, but I'm not sure where. The PlanetSpace entry that's there belongs under non-rocketry items if it belongs at all.

[davel]

NSL 2009 http://www.nsl2009.org
Narcon 2009 http://www.narcon2009.org
Naram 51 (2009) http://www.psc473.org/naram51/

[sandman]

I'd like to be included too.

Roachwerks Custom nose cones,turnings and the occasional kit.

http://roachwerksmachining.com.istemp.com/

[sunward]

Back from dinner. One last round before doing some more work.

As for clubs, I am tempted to delete the whole list and joint have links to National organizations as it is getting a little too long. ( will pm akpilot also)

Some changes and corrections:
changed title to major events and deleted olders ones, ninfinger changed to one listing, Gates is now on another site, cleaned up EMRR, corrected search engine, MC2 is a commercial site, palm os site dead, wrasp32 dead, jerru osulivan dead, Mark Fisher dead link (same as wrasp32), ninfinger already listed, hobby rocket search engine already listed, removed ramsay electronics and McMaster carr as too general, remove planet space.

Under blogs, I am tempted to remove Maelstrom's. Same for wik's.

I didn't go through the list of clubs.

[rstaff3]

Thanks for the updates!

[jj94]

I went through my list, and here's some more you can add.

Advanced Rocketry Group - http://www.argrockets.com/
Aerocon Aerospace - http://www.aeroconsystems.com/index.html
Big Head Pete - http://www.bigheadpete.com/
BMI Rocketry - http://www.bmibay.net/rocketry.html
Custom - http://www.customrocketcompany.com/
Dr. Zooch - http://drzooch.com/
DynaStar - http://www.dynastar-rockets.com/
Fade to Black - http://members.buckeye-express.com/turbopig/index.htm
Fruity Chutes - http://fruitychutes.com/
Green Monkey Aerospace - http://gmarocketry.com/Home_Page.html
Hangar 11 - http://k3rjb.com/area51/index.php?cPath=21&osCsid=407e9a6c36ba2330af30b6e4f7fb3318
High Tech Rocketry - http://hightechrocketry.com/
Hot Rod Rocketshop - http://www.hotrodrocketshop.com/HotrodHome.html
K and S Rockets - http://www.kandsrockets.com/index.htm
Leading Edge Rocketry - http://leadingedgerocketry.com/products.html
Mercury Engineering - http://www.mercury-rockets.com/
Merlin Missile Solutions - http://www.merlinmissiles.com/
Mountainside Hobbies - http://www.mountainsidehobbies.net/
Neubauer Rocketry - http://www.neubauerrockets.com/cgi-bin/shop.pl?page=estore.html
Pico - http://www.picoalt.com/
Pyramid Rocketry - http://www.pyramidrocketry.com/
Rail Buttons - https://stores.homestead.com/railbuttons/StoreFront.bok
Red River Rocketry - http://redriverrocketry.com/
Rocketarium - http://www.rocketarium.com/
Rocketflite - http://www.rocketflite.com/
The Rocket Garden - http://www.rocketarium.com/
Rouse-Tech - http://rouse-tech.com/index.htm
SkyAngle - http://www.b2rocketry.com/
Spectrachutes - http://www.b2rocketry.com/
Spherachutes - http://spherachutes.com/
Starlight Rocketry - http://www.starlightrocketry.com/
Tango Papa - http://tangopapadecals.com/index.htm

[sunward]

jj94, thanks for the list.

is Big Head pete's still open?

dynastar is apogee
railbuttons is already listed
rocket garden is already listed
SkyAngle,Spectrachutes, Spherachutes is already listed as www.b2rocketry.com

[NJnike]

I'd like to add SoJARS - South Jersey Area Rocketry Society, Section 593
www.sojars.org (http://www.sojars.org)

[rocketcrazee]

Hi

Could you add this UK club too the list please


East Anglia Rocketry Society
www.ears.org.uk


Thanks
Phil

[jj94]

jj94, thanks for the list.

is Big Head pete's still open?

dynastar is apogee
railbuttons is already listed
rocket garden is already listed
SkyAngle,Spectrachutes, Spherachutes is already listed as www.b2rocketry.com

I believe Big Head Pete is still open. I can't really confirm that though, I've never purchased from him.

I didn't see all the things I mentioned that were already on the list. I guess I missed them.

[brianc]

ayucr dead

Not quite dead!

Just moved - http://robnee.com/ayucr/

[brianc]

Spherachutes is already listed as www.b2rocketry.com
B2 is not Spherachutes.

Spherachutes - http://spherachutes.com/

[sunward]

couple minor corrections/ additions.
remove scalerockets as discount rocketry
removed rocketshoppe from shops as listed elsewhere and didn't sell anything
removed justrockets.com
removed modelrockets.uk as deepsky
removed mr. fiberglass due to incident. A shame.
removed duplicate quest entry (left as manufacturer only)

no feedback on the listing of clubs yet.

[powderburner]

sunward,

Looks like you have become the 'keeper of the list'!
Thanks for taking this on, this is handy and helpful information

I don't know what category you would put him in, but I didn't see Totally Tubular in there. I think TT is still pretty important to have a link to, and would sure like to see it in your list, but I don't have a link handy right now to offer.

[sunward]

sunward,

Looks like you have become the 'keeper of the list'!
Thanks for taking this on, this is handy and helpful information....
No problem. As long as I am not an admin here. Scary thought.


... but I didn't see Totally Tubular in there. ....

I just did a search and there seems to be no web site for him. Only a 5 year old price list.

[UMRS]

Manufacturer missing

http://www.cygnusrocketry.com/index.html

[rocketcrazee]

no feedback on the listing of clubs yet.


Hi

Could you add this UK club too the list please
East Anglia Rocketry Society
www.ears.org.uk


Thanks
Phil

Hi Sunward

You must of missed this one

Phil

[UMRS]

Also under clubs HUVARS is missing

HUVARS is NAR Section #463

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~hsaulles/

[sunward]

Added cygnus

I have not added any clubs until I get feedback regarding the listing of clubs from Troy.

[WiK]

Under blogs, I am tempted to remove Maelstrom's. Same for wik's.


Feel free, it's not really relevant to anything here any more.

As for club links, you might want to add the UKRA Clubs page - http://www.ukra.org.uk/clubs

Might want to add Rocket Corner under Information, too - http://www.rocketcorner.co.uk/

Phil

[troj]

Please add:

http://www.skyrippersystems.com
http://www.ldrs28.org (remove LDRS 27)
http://www.nerocketry.org

-Kevin

[sunward]

Done.

Clubs not added.

[troj]

Done.

Clubs not added.

Florida Winter Nationals should probably be removed -- it's been cancelled for 2009. They hope to resume it again in 2010, but do not yet know if they will be able to.

I'm curious why the clubs weren't added?

-Kevin

[sunward]

Florida Winter Nationals should probably be removed -- it's been cancelled for 2009. They hope to resume it again in 2010, but do not yet know if they will be able to.

I'm curious why the clubs weren't added?

-Kevin
Removed.

The clubs list has been getting way too long and seems to defeat the purpose of this list. Waiting for feedback from admins to see what is going to be done.

[troj]

The clubs list has been getting way too long and seems to defeat the purpose of this list. Waiting for feedback from admins to see what is going to be done.

Ah, gotcha! That makes sense.

The NAR & TRA websites have a fairly comprehensive list, anyway.

-Kevin

[Verna]

If you're still adding personal sites please add mine.

www.vernarockets.com

Thanks,
Verna

[hcmbanjo]

Here's the Totally tubular address I have:
http://www.wooshrocketry.org/misc/tt.htm

Thanks!
Hans "Chris" Michielssen

[sunward]

Here's the Totally tubular address I have:....
I have seen this site. But the price list is from 2003 and posted on a club's site. So I think a little old.

[hcmbanjo]

Hi Angelo,
As I understand the site (Totally Tubular) is still active at the 2003 prices listed. He lost his website and the local section took it over.
That was the word two months, or so, ago.

Hans "Chris" Michielssen

[sunward]

Added link.

[dlb]

alot of west coast or near clubs missing!

Like: Tripoli Las Vegas
http://www.tripolivegas.com/

[Peartree]

alot of west coast or near clubs missing!

Like: Tripoli Las Vegas
http://www.tripolivegas.com/

Scroll up a bit and you'll find discussion and explanations for why clubs have been left out.

[sunward]

Just to update all:

I have asked again regarding the clubs issue. Will post once I hear something.

[sunward]

A little cleanup:

Removed the following dead links:
hawks hobby (until back in operation), pyramid rocketry, shrox (redirects only), Arley

[sunward]

update on policy:

The clubs have been removed. There are simply too many. A link to the national bodies will be placed.

No groups (such as yahoo, google, or msn) will be listed.

[sunward]

removed blacksky

[InFlight]

I would like to be added to the manufacturer list:

Inflight Rockets, LLC http://www.inflightrockets.com/

Thanks

[sunward]

...Inflight Rockets, LLC ....
done

[Lawndart]

Angelo,
Please add my website

http//www.dalesrocketrypages.info

Motor history.

Dale Windsor

[rstaff3]

There appears to be a problem with that link.

[sunward]

....Please add my website....
doesn't work. Pipes must be broken.

[Lawndart]

Funny, works when I use it. Been working for the last few weeks without a problem.

Dale Windsor'
http://www.dalesrocketrypages.info

[gizza2]

Under altimeters please add:

www.featherweightaltimeters.com

Adrian produces the Parrot 2 altimeter and I find it miraculous. Thanks.

[sunward]

Pipes fixed: Dale's added.

Feather added.

[sunward]

removed jonrocket until back in operation. Made Roachwoerks/excelsior one.

Other changes to follow.

[MarkII]

Apogee Components is a kit manufacturer, too, not just a vendor.

On my bookmarks list, there are also:

Manufacturers:
ACME Aerostructures: http://www.acmeaero.com/acmeaero/
Always Ready Rocketry: http://www.alwaysreadyrocketry.com/
Anchor Parachutes: http://www.anchorparachutes.com/
DnD Rocketry: http://www.dndrocketry.us/
Defy Gravity, Inc.: http://www.defyg.com/
Dynastar Rockets: http://www.dynastar-rockets.com/
Edmonds Aerospace: http://www.edmondsaerospace.com/
Hawk Mountain Enterprises: http://www.hawkmountain.ws/
Heavenly Hobbies: http://www.heavenlyhobbies.com/home.html
Impulse Construction: http://members.cox.net/impulseaerospace/main.htm
Leading Edge Rocketry: http://leadingedgerocketry.com/index.html (http://leadingedgerocketry.com/catalog/sport_kits.html)
Model Minutes US: http://www.modelminutes.us/
New Way Space Models: http://www.newwayspacemodels.com/
Newton'd 3rd Rocketry: http://www.newtons3rdrocketry.com/
Performance Rocketry: http://www.performancerocketry.com/
Pratt Hobbies: http://www.pratthobbies.com/
Quasar One Custom Rockets: http://www.quasaronerockets.com/index.html
R and R Model Aircraft: http://www.randrmodelaircraft.com/
Rail Buttons: http://www.railbuttons.com/rb/
Retro Rocketry: http://www.retrorocketry.com/ (web site is still up, but are they still in business?)
RocketChutes: http://www.rocketchutes.com/Index.htm
Rocket Dynamic Systems: http://www.rocketdynamic.com/
Rocket In A Box: http://rocketinabox.com/
SFSM Industries: http://www.sfsmindustries.com/
Shadow Composites: http://www.shadowaero.com/
Shecter Rockets: http://www.geocities.com/fredeshecter/
Sticker Shock 23: http://www.stickershock23.com/index_TPIC.html
Surefire Rockets: http://www.hobbylinc.com/prods/t_sfr.htm
The Launch Pad: http://www.the-launch-pad.com/
Thrustline Aerospace (new site): http://www.thrustlineaerospace.com/
Venus Model Rocketry: http://www.venusrocketry.com/

Motors:
Propulsion Polymers: http://www.propulsionpolymers.com/
Trojan Hybrid Rocket Motors: http://www.trojanhybrids.com/

Tools:
Trident RocketWorks: http://www.trident-rocketworks.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1

Storage:
Ammo-Storage.com: http://ammo-storage.com/explosive_ammunition_storage_home.htm
US Explosives: http://www.usexplosive.com/

Books and Periodicals:
Apogee's Peak of Flight: http://www.apogeerockets.com/e-zine_newsletter.asp
ARA Press: http://www.arapress.com/
Extreme Rocketry: http://www.extremerocketry.com/
LAUNCH Magazine: http://www.launchmagonline.com/
Rockets Magazine: http://www.libertylaunchsystems.com/

Apparel:
Rocket T-Shirts: http://rockettshirts.com/

Vern Estes:
Home Page: http://www.vernestes.com/

Personal Pages:
CD Spool Rockets: http://www.cdspoolrocket.info/

Photos:
Photos By Nadine: http://www.photosbynadine.com/

R&D:
HPR Strength of Materials: http://www.rocketmaterials.org/
PVC SPIDER R&D Project: http://meatballrocketry.com/spider.htm

Water Rockets:
Antigravity Research Corp.: http://antigravityresearch.com/
Water Rocket Index: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/pagrosse/h2oRocketIndex.htm

Plans:
NAR Competition Plans: http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/competitionplans.html
NARTS: https://blastzone.com/nar/narts/
Rakety - plánky: http://www.mo-na-ko.net/rakety-planky.htm#Monika

Organizations:
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale: http://www.fai.org/


MarkII

[MarkII]

Oh, and another one (just found it):

Electronics:
Black Magic Missile Works: http://www.blackmagicmissileworks.com/

MarkII

[sunward]

...On my bookmarks list, there are also:...
Thanks for the list.

I just briefly went through some of the entries.

Policy is not to place someone twice if they are both manufacturers and sellers as most manufacturers are also vendors. If a link just forwards to another, then it is not listed.

Parachutes for planes doesn't cut it.

Some of the links are out of date without even clicking on them ( ie. aol).

But it is 2 days before I am going to LDRS. I am doing some new kits and I have yet to start packing for my trip on Sunday.

So I will update the list next Tuesday or Wednesday when I get back.

[MarkII]

Thanks for the list.

I just briefly went through some of the entries.

Policy is not to place someone twice if they are both manufacturers and sellers as most manufacturers are also vendors. If a link just forwards to another, then it is not listed.

Parachutes for planes doesn't cut it.
Paratech apparently no longer makes parachutes for model rockets, although they still list them on their home page. Entry removed.


Some of the links are out of date without even clicking on them ( ie. aol).
Rob Edmond's link has been revised.

All of the links were verified and are live. As I mentioned in the post, Retro Rocketry still has a web page, but I don't know if they are actually still in business.


But it is 2 days before I am going to LDRS. I am doing some new kits and I have yet to start packing for my trip on Sunday.
Maybe I'll see you there.


So I will update the list next Tuesday or Wednesday when I get back.
I was trying to be helpful, not critical of your effort.

MarkII

[sunward]

MarkII, okay. Back from LDRS and doing this list.

Exclusive so not added:
acme, dynastar, surefire

Not operating:
defyg, (actually removed from shops), model minutes, new way space,retro, rocket dynamics?, rocket in a box, shadow, shecter, trojan, launch magazine,

duplicates so not added:
leading edge, apogee peak of flight, extreme rocketry, liberty, narts,

removed ebay as too general. P&R are planes, SFSM Industries is a motor,ara press seems too general, water rockets?, FAI is too general.

BTW, were you at LDRS?

[MarkII]

It appears that you and I have different ideas regarding what constitutes a rocketry resource. Well, OK, it's your list, so you populate it any way that you want so that it reflects your personal opinion. I guess that's why this thread is in "The Watering Hole" rather than somewhere else on the forum; it is essentially an editorial. I'm not sure why a Watering Hole piece is given the status of a Sticky, though. Doing so elevates one forum member's personal opinion above all others and gives it an Official TRF stamp.

MarkII

[sunward]

It appears that you and I have different ideas regarding what constitutes a rocketry resource. Well, OK, it's your list, so you populate it any way that you want so that it reflects your personal opinion. I guess that's why this thread is in "The Watering Hole" rather than somewhere else on the forum; it is essentially an editorial. I'm not sure why a Watering Hole piece is given the status of a Sticky, though. Doing so elevates one forum member's personal opinion above all others and gives it an Official TRF stamp.

MarkII
what did you disagree with?

[Chrisn]

People should not rely on a list to do everything for them, researching is an important skill which rocketeers should learn to be good at.

google.com

:2:

[MarkII]

http://www.rocketryforum.com/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif http://www.rocketryforum.com/clear.gif The Watering Hole (http://www.rocketryforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=12) (5 Viewing)
An area where general discussions can take place, that don't necessarily fit well into other categories. This can relate to rocketry, general chat, or any other topic not prohibited by TRF rules and guidelines.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I read the definition quoted above as identifying The Watering Hole as the "general chit chat and soapbox speechifying" section of TRF. I didn't realize this at first, but in the current thread you are declaring your list of "rocketry resources" from the top of your own soapbox. That's OK with me, and I apologize for my error. I just don't understand why any one member's "soapbox speech" in the crowded saloon/cafeteria of The Watering Hole should be singled out and elevated to the status of a "Sticky," though.

MarkII

[Chrisn]

National bodies- NZRA

That url (rockets.co.nz) is outdated and has never been updated for 10 years, alot of places on the internet still link to it.

New website is here http://nzrocketry.org.nz

Cheers

[Peartree]

[IMG] I just don't understand why any one member's "soapbox speech" in the crowded saloon/cafeteria of The Watering Hole should be singled out and elevated to the status of a "Sticky," though.

MarkII

Some folk wanted such a resource. Sunward volunteered to maintain it.

[sunward]

updated jonrocket.com

[vcp]

Under 'Rocketry Software' the VCP link is dead. I'll come up with a new one sometime.

Gary

[shreadvector]

Under 'Rocketry Software' the VCP link is dead. I'll come up with a new one sometime.

Gary
\

The correct link has been (for many years):

http://v-serv.com/vcp/

And while we're at it, this was posted yesterday on the TARC YahooGroup:
There is also a 32-bit version of wRASP called wRASP32 (great for XP and Vista
machines):http://www.mrhq.org/digdug/wrasp32/wrasp32.shtml (http://www.mrhq.org/digdug/wrasp32/wrasp32.shtml)

[WiK]

There's also a fairly new one called OpenRocket: http://openrocket.sourceforge.net/

[sunward]

corrected VCP.

I didn't add openrocket as it it still in beta.

[JAL3]

Angelo,

I just checked out this thread for the first time since right after TRF got started up again.

You've done a masterful job.

Thank you.

[sunward]

...You've done a masterful job.

Thank you.
:blush:

[sunward]

removed Extreme Rocket magazine

[rocketman]

apollo 11 now here: www.apollomodels.com
great list, thanks!

[sunward]

apollo 11 now here:...
changed.

[sunward]

small cleanup

removed
bsdrocketry
anchorparachutes bad link
aa-rocketry.com parked
inflightrockets.com
mountainsidehobbies.net oop
newtons3rdrocketry.com reported as hacked, forum site
polecataerospace.com parked
rocketmaniac.com
wilhelm-aerospace.org/ no longer active and moved
lansbergen.net/eng/index.htm updated
dalesrocketrypages.info parked

cleaned leadingedge no product in link
removed duplicate railbuttons

removed major events and contests as they change every year and are tied to national organizations.

[troj]

N3rd just got a clean bill of health from Google; no longer being reported as an attack site, so the link is safe to add back in.

BTW, the site is coming down for a day or so sometime this week for some updates.

-Kevin

[sunward]

N3rd just got a clean bill of health from Google; no longer being reported as an attack site, so the link is safe to add back in.

BTW, the site is coming down for a day or so sometime this week for some updates.

-Kevin
It was already added.

[Pem Tech]

:(

No body mentioned us as a manufacturer....

Can we go on the list?
Pretty please?

<EDIT> Oooppsss, looks like we are on the original list. Never mind....

[andytherocketeer]

There's also a fairly new one called OpenRocket: http://openrocket.sourceforge.net/


I didn't add openrocket as it it still in beta.

OpenRocket is now at version 1.0.0 (ie no longer Beta) so may be added to Rocketry Software. Increasing numbers of users are using it now.

[sunward]

Open rocket added.
Layne, try using CRTL F. Work great :clap:

[WillMarchant]

small cleanup

removed
...
polecataerospace.com parked
...

cleaned leadingedge no product in link
...

Hi Angelo:
What's Up Hobbies is just shown in the ships page yet they continue to manufacturer the Polecat Aerospace product line. My suggestion would be to leave Polecat in the manufacturers area but point the URL to the polecat section of the what's up hobbies site.

The same holds true with Leading Edge. They are a shop that carries multiple vendors but also manufacture their own line of products. I would suggest duplicating their entry under both shops and manufacturers.

My rational for duplicating the entries is this:
-when you're looking for a new unique product you (or, at least, I do) tend to go to the manufacturer for the latest offerings. So, if you/I are looking for something interesting to add to the build pile then I'll cruise the manufacturers list.

-when you/I are looking for a product that is in stock the manufacturer may not be the best place to look and so that is when the shops list comes into play. If a shop carries a significantly varied selection of manufacturer's products I want to know about it so I can shop around to see who has product in stock.

I think we should reward What'sUp and LeadingEdge for bringing new and interesting products to the market by showing them in the manufacturers listing. I think we also need to keep customers aware that they offer a much broader line of products from other manufacturers.

Thanks for your consideration.
Best wishes,
Will

[sunward]

....My rational for duplicating the entries is this:...
the general rule, discussed with the mods, is companies do not get duplicate entries in the manufacturers/shop section.

Otherwise, almost every company would be listed twice.

[sunward]

My blog, 'The Amateur Geek': ..
done.

And report the post above this as spam.

[sunward]

added www.rocketsrus.com as requested

[sunward]

removed xavien

[sunward]

Added BaddAzz Rocketry

[aditat2]

Noticed that you haven't included: www.the-launch-pad.com
just recently ordered from them - after checking to make sure they were still in business. Logging into their site takes you to their old site -last updated 2010 - but they are at work fixing that and have a new model added to their line-up.

[sunward]

Noticed that you haven't included: www.the-launch-pad.com....
they are there.

[donperry]

Richard nakka's website is missing from personal rocketry webpages
www.nakka-rocketry.net/

[sunward]

Richard nakka's website is missing from personal rocketry webpages
www.nakka-rocketry.net/

added

[sunward]

removed ozark, congeve, rocketgraphics uk,rocket things uk,arg, hot rod, inflight, neubauerrockets.com,railbuttons,

busy day but will spend some time later this week cleaning up some others

[bobkrech]

Hot Rod Rocket Shop is still in business. http://www.hotrodrocketshop.com/

Dave's an active memeber of CMASS and sponsors a lot of local educational events.

Bob

[sunward]

Hot Rod Rocket Shop is still in business. ....
that's because he changed the home page. Now back in.

[WiK]

removed ozark, congeve, rocketgraphics uk,rocket things uk,arg, hot rod, inflight, neubauerrockets.com,railbuttons,

busy day but will spend some time later this week cleaning up some others

Rockets And Things UK's URL is now http://www.rocketsandthings.com/

[donperry]

Maybe my blog PVCrocketry.com (http://pvcrocketry.com) can be added. I simply log what I do with my hobby

[jsargevt]

Impulse Construction http://members.cox.net/impulseaerospace/main.htm is not responding
Quasar One Custom Rockets www.quasaronerockets.com/index.html is not responding
Starlight Rocketry http://www.starlightrocketry.com/ "loads" but has no content
Trident RocketWorks http://www.trident-rocketworks.com/i...tpage&Itemid=1 looks like a parked domain.

What is the rule about "duplicate entries"? Some of these are sites that load but all the links point to other vendors listed on the list and there are some URLs that redirect to other existing vendors on the list.

[sunward]

Added PVC and made other changes.

Will spend more time later this week.

[donperry]

thnx :)

[Jiffycoil]

How about Tru-core , Rocketsaway.com
Ed does amazing work, motors , Ex motor tools and such. All custom.

[sunward]

added tru core

[sunward]

removed apollo 11, Deep sky(UK), newton's third, Performance Rocketry (sold kit line), Animal Motor works,Green Monkey,Propulsion Polymers,Ammo storage(duplicate)

updated commonwealth, rebel rocketry

removed duplicates

picoalt dot com removed as virus threat detected

[sunward]

removed rocketcorner.co.uk, Marck Cooper www.mcooper.demon.co.uk/rockets/index.html, vern estes site (not updated in 2 years)

removed some duplicates

[sunward]

currently watching for updates for photosbynadine(site down), Q Modeling
updated Whoosh/Total Tubular
removed Rocket Store Ltd /www.rocketstore.co.uk as now link farm

[sodmeister]

I don`t think I saw Entacore Electronics posted.They make very nice AIM USB altimeters,The owner ,David ,is a very fine gentleman to deal with.


Paul T

[sunward]

done

[Slickwilly]

:smile:

How about me?

[Fuse Eh!]

removed rocketcorner.co.uk, Marck Cooper www.mcooper.demon.co.uk/rockets/index.html, vern estes site (not updated in 2 years)...

:y: Angelo, far be it from me to question your judgement; but notwithstanding the fact that Vern obviously hasn't updated his site since NARAM 52, isn't removing it almost like... well... like taking the Declaration of Independence, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Magna Carta off of public display?

Just a thought.:)

[waywayanda]

Angelo,
At your convenience, please add doghouserocketry.com to the list.

Thanks, Bill

[sunward]

3d and dog house added


...but notwithstanding the fact that Vern obviously hasn't updated his site since NARAM 52, isn't removing it almost like... well...
hardly anything there.

[Quizmaster]

Looks like a great list, would any of those be suitable if I were looking to buy ready-made balsa fins?

[5x7]

Looks like a great list, would any of those be suitable if I were looking to buy ready-made balsa fins?

http://www.semroc.com/

http://www.semroc.com/Store/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=64

[sandman]

Looks like a great list, would any of those be suitable if I were looking to buy ready-made balsa fins?

SEMROC and Balsa Machining Services both do laser cut fins.

You still have to sand them.:eyeroll:

[BeerorKid]

The sticker shock link on the first post is no longer working. This one does: http://www.stickershock23.com/

[sunward]

fixed