HPR Suppliers

These are smaller, primarily-online retailers who sell components for low-, mid- and high-power rocketry. Parts that exceed the bounds of hobby rocketry will have to be sourced separately.

Suppliers List

• Bay Area Rocketry

  • Buy motors here. BAR is an on-site supplier at almost every NorCal launch.

  • Call beforehand to make sure your item is actually in stock (do not trust website), then order online for pickup at launch.

    • Increase your chances of getting your order by picking it up before launch, and ordering two weeks in advance.

  • Carries almost exclusively Aerotech motors.

  • Also carries motor hardware (casings, closures), although stock may be limited for closures and seal discs.

• Animal Motor Works

  • The on-site motor supplier for IREC. Sometimes comes up to TCC, but rarely as they are based in Arizona. Can order online, but careful with shipping fees.

  • Carries almost exclusively Cesaroni motors, although can source large Aerotech orders given enough lead time.

• Apogee Components

  • Like a Walmart of rocketry. They’ve got pretty much anything you need!

  • Nice rail buttons.

• Always Ready Rocketry

  • Original manufacturer of Blue Tube and potentially the cheapest source.

  • Offers custom cuts/slots in tubes (usually for fins).

• Madcow Rocketry

  • Our best (only) source for fiberglass tubes and filament-wound nosecones.

  • Also sells quality fiberglass kits, albiet at a premium.

• Public Missiles Ltd.

  • Their website sucks (seriously, was it built in the 50’s?).

  • We primarily buy: phenolic motor mounts, fiberglass nose cones

  • Also sell custom fiberglass fins (email for quote) and quite a bit more.

  • 10% Discount Code: Email them, they give universities a discount

• Fruity Chutes

  • High quality parachutes (will pack lighter and smaller), but pricey.

  • 15% Discount Code: BERKELEY-WS-2017-15

• Rocketman Parachutes

  • Less-expensive parachutes, but with lower Cd and fewer shroud lines

  • Good option for L1/L2 projects where personal costs incurred are a factor

• Giant Leap Rocketry

  • Great source for Kevlar shock cord and flame protectors.

  • Also sells a variety of other recovery components and hardware.

• MJG Technologies, Inc.

  • These are the same electric matches available from BAR, but without the markup. Used for recovery.

• Missile Works Corporation

  • Altimeters and GPS trackers for recovery/flight events, original manufacturer.

• PerfectFlite

  • Altimeters and flight electronics, original manufacturer. More info on products at http://www.perfectflite.com/, separate from the online store.

• Non-Rocketry suppliers:

  • Common hardware items like quick-links, swivels, and screws can often be found for cheaper at https://www.mcmaster.com/ or https://www.amazon.com/--don't pay more if you can find them for less!