From the GeekDad mailbag, we've received the following request: My son and I have decided to build and fly our own model rocket. However, I am hopelessly mechanically and electronically dopey. I’m bad ...

When building a model rocket, it can be fun to get into the maths of it all—calculating the expected performance of your build, and then seeing how it measures up in the real world. To aid in that ...

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 ...

Craig Sanders remembers when there were model-rocket clubs all over the Bay Area. As it stands, the Livermore Unit of the National Association of Rocketry is the only major local rocket club left. But ...

Long before model rockets became Randy Boadway’s business, it was his hobby. Now Boadway shares that hobby with hundreds of beginners every year, both through his company, eRockets, and through the ...

Model rocketry is an amusing hobby! Model rocket launcher circuit presented here is carefully designed to avoid accidental ignition, and is capable of delivering battery power to the igniter in an ...

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Countdown the best model rockets currently available this October Prime Day as we look at replica, STEM and Estes models suitable for all ages and budgets. When you purchase through links on our site, ...