When is the symposium?

Saturday, January 31st & Sunday, February 1st, 2026
8:30am start time  (please arrive around 8am to check-in)
5:00pm closing with dinner available through 6:30pm / reception to follow Sunday, 8:30am start time through noon.

Where is the symposium?

At Flabob Airport in Riverside, California
4130 Mennes Ave, Riverside, CA 92509  (Hanger 16A / EAA Chapter 1)

What is the purpose?

“To learn something, meet someone, eat something, and have fun”
 To spend a hands on day focused on liquid rocket knowledge, networking, and collaboration. For academics, industry professionals, and student teams to get inspired by others experience, projects, and success. To improve the safety and grow the liquid rocket community.

Who can attend?

The symposium is open to students, academics, and industry professionals working with liquid rockets. Overall capacity is capped at 350 participants, so university liquid rocket teams will be limited to only ten members during the first wave of early registration. Once general registration opens up, additional team members, academics, and industry professionals can register until all the spots are confirmed. Please plan on registering early, to ensure your team can participate. The event will sell out this year. 

How much are tickets?

Tickets are $25/each. Academic Advisors to student teams are free and encouraged to attend. Additional discounts may be available for industry and academic professionals.

How do I register?

Pre-registration will open October 1st, 2025, for university team captains.

General registration will open November 1st, 2025.

A registration link will be provided.

What topics will be presented?

There will be a broad range of presentations, including 25 sessions across four concurrent tracks all related to liquid rockets or liquid propulsion. There will be a mix of industry experts, academics, and students presenting on Safety, Propellants, Cryogenics, Testing, Ignition, Operations, and Design. Saturday will also include a tank burst demonstration, hands-on LOX loading, project displays, organized networking, and more.

Can we showcase our rocket project?

Yes, University teams are encouraged to exhibit in the project expo and encouraged to fill out the project poster surveys – these will be turned into 3’x2’ poster board and published in the annual “State of Collegiate Liquid Rocketry book”

Will you serve food?

Yes, there is complimentary food!  Complimentary coffee and donuts will be provided in the morning and complimentary lunch and dinner will be provided by caterers and food trucks. Specific information on food options will be available closer to the date of the event.

Will there be networking?

There will be organized networking hours to connect with industry, academics, and project teams. There will also be numerous breaks, meals, and other opportunities to meet and share ideas.

I am a vendor/supplier to the community

Vendors and suppliers to the liquid propulsion community are encouraged to participate and showcase their wares. If you are a vendor and you want to participate, please send an email to: friendsofamateurrocketry@gmail.com 

Will anything blow-up?

Yes. We will be doing live tank burst demonstrations and BLEVE demonstrations. Good tanks are giving their lives to science – you don’t want to miss it.

How do I sign up to learn LOX loading?

We will run three sessions to learn about liquid oxygen loading and get a live demonstration with cryo. Sign-ups will be available at the registration table when you arrive and are on a first come first serve basis.