The vehicles include liquid and hybrid propulsion technology in addition to solid fuel motors.
Besides trying to break high altitude records, these rockets are intended to provide low cost vehicles for research in such areas as microgravity.
Though these advanced rocket projects demand enormous amounts of work and dedication, they are fun, exciting and educational for all involved.
The organizations listed here include student groups, student/commercial company collaborations, purely amateur clubs, amateur/company collaborations, and small, entrepreneurial companies.
See History of Experimental Rocketry by Jeff Hove for reference information on current and past experimental rocketry groups and projects.
News about launches and other developments in advanced rocketry typically appear first in one of the bulletin boards or mailing lists.
News sites include:
- Advanced Rocketry News - latest developments in the world of advanced amateur and student rocketry, experimental rocketry, and entrepreneurial rocket companies
- HPR Mmagazine.com
- aRocket discussion list
- The Rocketry Forum - High-Powered Rocketry
- Hybriddyne Forum - Hybrid Rockets
- Exp. Sounding Rocket Assoc. (ESRA) News
- Blog format:
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