About Friends of Amateur Rocketry

A premier amateur rocketry launch site, only two hours away from Los Angeles.

This event is being hosted by the Friends of Amateur Rocketry (FAR), a cutting-edge rocketry organization in Southern California. FAR provides a well-equipped launch site for all visiting teams. FAR has been an avid supporter of student rocketry since its start in 2003 and has supported anything from student launches, conferences, competitions, and classes. FAR is located in the Mojave Desert just north of Edwards Air Force Base, about 2.5 hours northeast from the Los Angeles International Airport.

FAR serves individuals and teams who seek a place to develop and test engines, test fly rockets, test and fly avionic systems, or most anything related to rocketry. Our facility in the Mojave Desert has launchers for everything from hobby store model rockets all the way to rockets weighing more than 1,000 pounds. Our static test stands allow you to mount an engine, or an entire rocket, and fire the motor before attempting a flight.  Whether it's a rocket powered by a commercially manufactured solid propellant motor, an experimental propellant you made, or a complex liquid propellant rocket, all are welcome! If you want a place to do tests legally and safely, or just fly some rockets for fun, we are here to help!

To learn more about FAR, visit our main website at https://friendsofamateurrocketry.org .