Ready to Launch? Join the Rocket Fun!

The Washington Aerospace Club is the largest hobby rocketry club in Washington state. Active since 1997 and based in Seattle, WA, the club has members in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia. Washington Aerospace Club (WAC) is dedicated to safely designing, constructing, and flying hobby rockets while learning the underlying science and math that permits them to fly. The club supports all aspects of rocketry including model, mid-power, high-power and amateur rocketry at all levels.

60 Acres launches are usually held on the second Saturday of each month, weather permitting and when the fields aren't scheduled for soccer. Sunday serves as a backup rain date. Our primary launch site is 60 Acres in Redmond, but we also launch at other locations including the Sod Farm in Pasco, Garden Home Park in Portland, and the high desert near Brothers, Oregon.

The club meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Museum of Flight and newcomers are always welcome. These meetings are also held and recorded on Teams, link sent by email prior to meetings. Meetings are an opportunity to meet other rocketeers, hear and see the latest in the hobby, and share stories and questions concerning projects or designs.

WAC supports student rocketry by partnering with schools, scout groups, and churches to promote rocketry as a fun, safe way to explore science and math. Our members mentor teams from middle school to university—many of whom have earned national recognition in competitions like the American Rocketry Challenge, NASA Student Launch, and the Spaceport America Cup. We're a small group with a big passion for helping students thrive. Want to get involved? Reach out at officers@washingtonaerospace.org. Junior (under 18) and Student (18–25 with valid ID) memberships are free.

A major benefit of a WAC membership is priority access to the annual group projects! These allow the group or groups to work on their rocketry skills while having a ton of fun building a rocket together. All WAC members are welcome to participate on these large projects no matter their experience level. These projects are led by highly experienced members in order to make sure everyone stays safe, so please contact us if you are interested in these projects.

The Washington Aerospace Club is affiliated with two national organizations: the National Association of Rocketry (NAR), Chapter #578 and the Tripoli Rocketry Association (TRA), Prefecture #41. Additionally, affiliation with NAR and TRA provides safety and educational guidance in helping fliers become certified at increasingly challenging levels of hobby rocketry. Both organizations support three levels of certification leading to bigger and more powerful rockets.