List of Motor Manufacturers

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Solid Motor Manufacturers

Aerotech

Aerotech is a major manufacturer of APCP motors. They are also the OEM for various other brands of motor, such as Quest and Apogee. They also sell parts for homemade motors under the RCS brand.

Cesaroni Technology Incorporated

CTI is a major manufacturer of APCP motors. They also manufacture Hypertek hybrids.

Estes

Estes is the biggest manufacturer of low through mid-power black powder motors.

Klima

Klima is a European manufacturer of low-power motors powered by a fuel similar to whistle mix.

Loki Research

Loki is a smaller manufacturer of snap-ring APCP motors that also provides supplies for homemade motors. Loki utilizes snap-ring cases with reusable nozzles.

Quest

Formerly a black powder motor manufacturer, they are now owned by Aerotech and primarily sell composite motors, except for the ultraminiature black powder MicroMaxx motors.

Southern Cross Rocketry

SCR is an Australian manufacturer of low-power black powder motors.

Hybrid Motor Manufacturers

Contrail

Contrail is a manufacturer of UC-valve based hybrids.

Hypertek

Hypertek is a brand of hybrids that are completely free of pyrotechnic materials utilizing pure oxygen and an electrical spark for ignition.

Owned/manufactured by Cesaroni Technology Incorporated.

They don't sell hardware anymore, but may make reloads for people.

Defunct Motor Manufacturers

Animal Motor Works

A former manufacturer of snap-ring APCP motors. Some motors made for AMW cases (compatible with AMW and Loki in 54mm) are produced by CTI.

A rocket launches on a large skidmark motor producing black smoke and golden sparks
An Animal Motor Works Skidmark motor with distinctive black spoke and golden titanium sparks

Ellis Mountain

A manufacturer of APCP motors known for long burn durations that went defunct when its founder, Robert Ellis, passed away. After the Aerotech fire, Ellis Mountain helped produce Aerotech brand motors. [CITATION NEEDED]

Kosdon

A manufacturer of snap-ring APCP motors that went defunct when its founder, Frank Kosdon, passed away. Some motors made for Kosdon cases (compatible with AMW and Loki in 54mm) are produced by Aerotech.

Gorilla

A former manufacturer of APCP motors.

Rattworks

A former manufacturer of monotube UC-valve hybrids and an experimental "tribrid" using alcohol in addition to nitrous oxide and a solid fuel.

Ravenna Rocket Research

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FSI

Flight systems Inc. Former manufacturer of black powder rocket motors ranging from A to F.

Rocketflite

Former manufacturer of black powder rocket motors ranging from A to H. Most famously known for their SilverStreak motors, which showered all below with a large plume of sparks.

Centuri

Former manufacturer of small black powder rocket engines.

Advanced Propulsion Systems

Advanced Propulsion Systems (APS), manufacturer of purple reloadable hardware and reloads. Casings were anodized in purple with gold anodized closures, which utilized acme threads and internal O-ring grooves. The aft closure acted as a nozzle carrier for graphite nozzles. Currently owned by Nikolaas Byra, who purchased the company in 2016.

Syner-Jet

Former manufacturer of red anodized reloadable snap ring hardware and reloads.

Enerjet

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North Coast Rocketry

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Vulcan

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Crown Rocket Technology

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Reaction Labs

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Canaroc

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Cox

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Propulsion Industries

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Visijet

Former manufacturer of single use APCP motors. Owned by Korey Kline.