National Association of Rocketry
The National Association of Rocketry (NAR) is a non-profit tax-exempt scientific organization dedicated to consumer safety, youth education, and the advancement of technology in the hobby of sport rocketry in the United States. Founded in 1957, the NAR is the oldest and largest spacemodeling organization in the world with over 8,000 members and 200 affiliated clubs across the U.S. It was established in 1957 by Orville Carlisle and G. Harry Stine. It supports all aspects of safe consumer sport rocket flying, from small model rockets with youth groups to very large high-power rockets flown by adult hobbyists.
A rack of low-power model rockets ready for flight at a club launch
Two NAR members lead a rocket building session for a group of elementary school students
Rockets going on launch pad.
High-power rocket liftoff.
George Harry Stine was one of the founding figures of model rocketry, a science and technology writer, and a science fiction author.
G. Harry Stine preparing a model rocket for launch at NARAM-12, Houston, TX, 1970