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New Mexico students completed a series of rocket launches at Spaceport America on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. Credits: Spaceport America<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

[This page under construction!<\/strong><\/span><\/em>]<\/p>\n

Amateur rocketry<\/strong> now ranges from the model rockets<\/strong> you buy at your local hobby store to high power rockets<\/strong> available to qualified adults. Some\u00a0serious amateur rocketry groups go even further to advanced rockets <\/strong>that are big and powerful and go to high altitudes. Some even exceed the threshold of space.<\/p>\n

Model rocketry<\/strong> grew rapidly in the 1950’s with the wave of interest in the Space Age that emerged after the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union. Model rockets that used safe, commercially available motors became widely available by the early 60s from companies like Estes. These avoided the significant dangers of mixing ones own propellants. Model rocketry remains a popular hobby for both youngsters and adults.<\/p>\n

High power rocketry<\/strong> also uses relatively safe commercial motors but are significantly higher in power than those in basic model rockets. As young rocketeers grow into teenagers and adults,\u00a0 they seek to continue their hobby but with more challenging rockets. High Power has grown to become a popular hobby for adults. There are numerous clubs and regular rocket meets. These events must obtain a special clearance from the FAA for a given maximum altitude allowed for the day. High power rocketry \u00a0requires training and certification from one of the rocketry organizations such as the Tripoli Rocketry Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Amateur rocketry, however, now extends even beyond high power to Advanced Rocketry<\/strong>. Numerous rocketry groups aim for high altitude records and some have passed the borderline of space, i.e. around 100km. Note that the participants in these efforts require advanced training and skills to deal with the dangers and complexities of building their own rocket solid rocket motors as well as liquid fuel engines and hybrids of solid and liquid propellants.<\/p>\n

See the Archives Rocketry page<\/strong><\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n

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Some articles of interest<\/strong>:<\/p>\n