The organization was established in 2003, under the name South African Amateur Space Association (SAASA).
[2] During the 2013 Annual General Meeting of the Association, members voted in favour of a name change.
Due to practical reasons, however, and in line with the legal requirements [3] of registering a non-profit organization in South Africa, the name was only officially changed in 2017 to "Rocketry SA".
Rocketry SA co-exists under the government-mandated South African National Space Agency (SANSA), which resides under the Department of Science and Technology (DSC), which in turn reports to the Minister of Science and Technology.
This database includes information like certification level, which is used to determine which motors may be purchased by the member.