What is Black Magic Missile Works?
Black Magic Missile Works is a small development group of aerospace, electronic hardware and software engineers and students dedicated to the idea that rocket technology is available to all who pursue it, and the future is ever brighter for space exploration and development of space transportation in all forms. With development facilities located in the Paradise Mountain region of Valley Center (north San Diego County), California we have a complete machine shop and prototype capability for the development of small hybrid rocket motors, the electronics to manage them, and airframes for flight testing.

Why Black Magic?
When I started my engineering career more than 30 years ago in the aerospace industry, the man on the street referred to high technology that was beyond his understanding as “Rocket Science”. But what do rocket scientists call advanced technology that is yet to be mastered by the new engineer? When I asked questions as to “how it works?” or “why is it this way?” I often got the response that it was “Black Magic”. In the decades since, I’ve learned a lot of Black Magic!