Amateur rocket

Definition

• means an unmanned rocket that:
  (1) Is propelled by a motor or motors having a combined total impulse of 889,600 Newton-seconds (200,000 pound-seconds) or less; and
  (2) Cannot reach an altitude greater than 150 kilometers (93.2 statute miles) above the earth's surface.

References

• 14 C.F.R. Part 1, Federal Aviation Administration, 2026