Amateur Rocketry


South African High Power Rocketry Association

High power rocketry is an exciting hobby with enthusiasts countrywide. Look out for SAHPR's World Space Week activities, culminating in their annual national launch day which will be held in Bloemfontein.


Left and centre: A proud rocketeer and his rocket in action (credit: SAHPR)
Right: the "business end" of a rocket (credit: SARA)

South African Rocketry Association

This Association is a section of the Aero Club of SA and is involved in model, high power and experimental rocketry in South Africa.




South African school learners and their rockets at the Sutherland Observatory as part of Space Camp 2003
Picture credit: SAAO


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