These Rocketry Hobbyists Are Not Just Playing Around

At a rocketry club’s monthly launch, some of the projectiles flew as high as 4,500 feet, carrying onboard cameras, GPS ...
The Drive

Watch This Homebuilt Model Rocket Land Like a Real SpaceX Falcon 9

Landing a real rocket with propulsion is an incredibly complex task that took years to perfect; only recently did it cross into the realm of actual practicality. Joe Barnard, creator of the Youtube ...
insider.si.edu

Motor, Model Rocket, Propulsion Dynamics

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is an unflown Propulsion ...
insider.si.edu

Motor, Model Rocket, Centuri

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is an unflown Centuri Mini-Max ...
The Verge

Model rocket enthusiasts are learning how to do vertical landings

Two hobbyists show how they can pull off SpaceX’s trick at a smaller scale with custom hardware and a few years of effort. Two hobbyists show how they can pull off SpaceX’s trick at a smaller scale ...
Popular Science

Teen’s model rocket sticks a SpaceX-inspired vertical landing

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It took SpaceX years to successfully pull off the first vertical ...
Space.com

Estes' 'DARC1' is its most challenging Space Corps model rocket kit yet

Model rocket maker Estes has unveiled its newest expert-level rocket the DARC-1, as the latest addition to their Space Corps line just in time for the last days of summer. DARC-1 stands for Deep ...
WDIO

UMD Bulldog Rocketry team’s full-scale motor test for their rocket

The UMD Bulldog Rocketry team tested the motor and engine for their rocket for the intercollegiate rocket engineering competition (IREC). Andrew Ludwig the chief engineer of bulldog rocketry said this ...
SpaceNews

X-Bow Systems Emerges From Stealth, Unveiling 3D Printed Solid Rocket Motors

[Albuquerque, New Mexico] X-Bow Launch Systems Inc. (X-Bow), a revolutionary American space technology company focused on 3D printed energetics, announced today that it has exited stealth mode. X-Bow ...
The Durango Herald

Durango rocket club aims for the sky in national competition

The exclamation came from CloudBusters Model Rocket Club president Scot Davis as his son Leith’s rocket soared almost 1,000 feet up during a test launch April 23 at James Ranch. The rocket shot ...
Space.com

I bought these Estes model rockets for Prime Day so I can launch all summer long

Looking forward to a summer of liftoffs. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It's no secret among the Space.com team that I like ...