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Rocketry Groups

Robert's website is a great resource for those interested in building a liquid-fueled rocket engine and many of the components used in a rocket.

http://watzlavick.com/robert/rocket/index.html

Nakka's website mainly focuses on homemade solid rocket motors. He's been in the business for a while so his website has many resources that are useful for both solid and liquid rocket propulsion.

http://www.nakka-rocketry.net/

Copenhagen Suborbitals is a crowd-funded rocket group with the objective of launching a human into suborbital orbit. They have accomplished many of their goals so far and their results/technical aspects are very well reported.

http://copenhagensuborbitals.com/

SPL Swiss Propulsion Laboratory

http://www.spl.ch/

Rocket Science For Experimental Rocketeers

http://www.arocketry.net/

Vendors

Cimarron Composites produces high-end composite hardware, with an emphasis on carbon fiber pressure vessels. This includes composite vessels for compressed natural gas applications, vessels to contain hydrogen and cryogenic fluids and all composite tanks with no metal liners. Cimarron Composites will provide for all your needs in pressure vessels - from amateur rocket projects to the giants in the aerospace industry.

http://www.cimarroncomposites.com/

Service Steel, Inc. is a fabrication resource for general contractors and construction teams, providing steel fabrication and erection for building structures and other construction projects. Did I mention excellent customer service and a great price?

http://www.servicesteelinc.com/

Almost everything you might want or need:

http://www.mcmaster.com/

Fittings, valves, regulators, and more:

http://swagelok.com/en

Almost everything you might need for electronics:

http://www.digikey.com/

Your best friend when on a budget:

http://www.ebay.com/

Technical Information

NASA SP 125 - Design of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19710019929.pdf

NASA SP 8089 - Liquid Rocket Engine Injectors

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19760023196

China Lake Book "How to Design, Build, and Test Small Liquid-Fuel Rocket Engines

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