Amateur Rocketry Groups

Jack Hagerty

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Jul 23, 1995, 3:00:00 AM7/23/95

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>Could someone please let me know how I can get information on building
my own liquid
>rocket engines? Thanks.
>
>Carlin
>mar...@on-ramp.ior.com

I think contacting one of the following should be of help.

- Jack

Black Rock An amateur rocketry organization founded by Tom Blazanin to cater
Society to those who find HPR confining :-) It is a serious organization
(BRS) for those dedicated individuals who wish to explore rocketry in
a semiprofessional vein. It is open to all forms of reactive
propulsion: solid, liquid and hybrid. The mailing address is:
Route 1, Box 100
Loving, TX 76460
Phone: 817-378-2590
FAX: 817-378-2593

Experimental An amateur group whose purpose is to orbit a small (10" to 16")
Spacecraft telescope for use by amateur astronomers. While not directly in
Society the propulsion end of experimental rocketry, it is very much in
the same philosophical vein. Director is Linda Kenny-Sloan who
can be reached at:
Experimental Spacecraft Society
17701 South Avalon Blvd.
Carson, CA 90746
Internet: l.k....@genie.geis.com

Pacific An experimental rocket organization which experiments with
Rocket amateur rockets both solid and liquid fueled, although mostly the
Society latter. It is a very old organization by hobby standards with
(PRS) roots dating back to the '50s thus predating hobby rocketry in
its current form. They launch in the Mojave Desert from facili-
ties leased from the Reaction Research Society (q.v.). Their
mailing address is:
Pacific Rocket Society
1825 Oxnard Blvd., Ste. 24
Oxnard, California 93030

Reaction One of the oldest amateur rocketry organizations. Founded in
Research 1943, members of this Southern California group investigate all
Society forms of reaction based vehicles: solid/liquid/hybrid. Their cur-
(RRS) rent very ambitious plans include orbiting the first *completely*
amateur satellite with a vehicle based on the "10K" (10,000 lb
thrust) LOX/Kerosene motor now in development.

They have the decided advantage of *owning* their Mojave desert
launch site which is adjacent to Edwards Air Force Base and thus
protected by their "infinite" restricted airspace. They lease
the use of their launch facilities to the Pacific Rocket Society
(q.v.) and welcome HPR fliers to come down and fly anything as
big and high as they want as long as it's 1) prearranged and
2) you play by *their* safety procedures. For more info there is
a message on the Pacific Energy voice mail system which can be
accessed after 6 PM (Pacific time) on weekdays and any time on
weekends (213) 725-1139, ex 777. PR co-ordinator: Niels Anderson.
Mailing address is:
Reaction Research Society
P.O. Box 90306 World Way Postal Center
Los Angeles, California 90009

Rocket and An organization in Holland that supports both model and amateur
Space rocketry and amateur astronomy. It is currently trying to arrange
Foundation a Get Away Special container for a space shuttle flight. The
Secretary is Marcel Verhoef, Delft University of Technology,
who can be reached at:
Rocket and Space Foundation
P.O. Box 314
3350 AH Papendrecht
The Netherlands
Internet: mar...@dutct05.tudelft.nl

Louwers

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Jul 25, 1995, 3:00:00 AM7/25/95

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: I think contacting one of the following should be of help.
: - Jack

I think I can add one: Nero-Eindhoven, Kuilenhurk 22, Vessem, The Netherlands
e-mail to: mart...@win.tue.nl, or to me.
For more information see:

http://www.win.tue.nl/win/cs/ooti/students/martijnb/nero/index.html

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Jeroen Louwers
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LRocket

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Aug 5, 1995, 3:00:00 AM8/5/95

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RRS info posted by jack hagerty:

> a message on the Pacific Energy voice mail system which can be
> accessed after 6 PM (Pacific time) on weekdays and any time on
> weekends (213) 725-1139, ex 777. PR co-ordinator: Niels Anderson.

The voice mail at Pacific Energy is no longer available, but a dedicated
"Hot Line" for RRS information is available at (310) 515-6458.

> Mailing address is:
Reaction Research Society
P.O. Box 90306 World Way Postal Center
Los Angeles, California 90009

Tom Mueller
Vice President, RRS