Joe Barnard (or BPS.Space) and Aryan Kapoor are two model rocket enthusiasts who’ve spent years working to advance the hobby with innovative ways to precisely steer model rockets and land them ...

A model rocket launch controller is designed to do just one thing – ignite the rocket motors. An igniter is electrically initiated which in turn ignites the black powder or composite propellant. In ...

From time to time, we see electronics projects for model rocket instrumentation. Those who have been involved in the hobby for many years may remember when 8-bit microcontrollers like the PIC16F84 … ...

Key players defining the model rocket market industry landscape include Lego Group, Estes Rockets, AeroTech, Madcow Rocketry, Apogee Components, Always Ready Rocketry, Quest Aerospace, Pratt ...

Estes 810 220 Swift Flying Model Rocket Kit: was $10.99, now $7.49 at Amazon Save 32% on the Estes 810 220 Swift Flying Model Rocket Kit. Recommended ages 10 to 16, and rocket is 10 x 8 x 8 inches ...

Since then, model rocket designers have attempted to recreate the feat—with Joe Barnard’s BPS.space accomplishing the milestone in 2022 after 7 years of work.

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 ...

As Allen has recalled, the limitations of toys like this one, which could only reach 100 feet in the air, led him to experiment with chemical rocket kits and more sophisticated flying rocket models.

Orbex, the Scotland-based spaceflight company, has landed its Baby Prime model rocket in Edinburgh’s city centre to mark the launch of Edinburgh’s annual Science Festival.

When it comes to flying a model rocket, there are some legal restrictions that potential enthusiasts should note. Grobler explained the only legally restricted components were the motors and the ...

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.