This section describes the legal situation affecting rocketry hobbyists, at least in the United States. Other countries either outlaw non-professional rocketry entirely (rare) or regulate is much less tightly (common).

This information is provide for HISTORICAL REFERENCE ONLY. INFOcentral is neither a reliable reference for current regulations nor a reliable source of legal advice. Do your own research and consult a qualified attorney.

This page was first published on info-central.org which shut down in 2009. It was last updated on 2020-10-25; see the origional version.