Model Rocket Books » Model Rockets http://modelrocketbooks.com Model Rocket Books Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:47:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Monster Model Rocket http://modelrocketbooks.com/28/monster-model-rocket/ http://modelrocketbooks.com/28/monster-model-rocket/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:47:27 +0000 admin http://modelrocketbooks.com/?p=28 Monster model rocket blastoff & recovery.

Perfect launch of a beautiful rocket.

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]]> http://modelrocketbooks.com/28/monster-model-rocket/feed/ 0 World record model rocket launch video 965 rockets! http://modelrocketbooks.com/24/world-record-model-rocket-launch_-965-rockets/ http://modelrocketbooks.com/24/world-record-model-rocket-launch_-965-rockets/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:33:07 +0000 admin http://modelrocketbooks.com/?p=24 Here’s an amazing video of 965 model rockets launching simultaneously. The coordination involved is amazing. I wonder how many fizzled out?

World Record 965 Model Rocket Launch – Austin, TX 5/12/07

Watch the simultaneous launch of 965 (of 1000) model rockets to set the Guinness Book World record. The launch took place on the morning of 5/12/07 at The Travis County Expo Center in Austin Texas. The record and event was the brainchild of Cub Scout…

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]]> http://modelrocketbooks.com/24/world-record-model-rocket-launch_-965-rockets/feed/ 0 Model Rocket Videos http://modelrocketbooks.com/22/model-rocket-videos/ http://modelrocketbooks.com/22/model-rocket-videos/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:39:48 +0000 admin http://modelrocketbooks.com/?p=22 Model Rocket Launch with Onboard Camera

Onboard video of an Estes model rocket launch (and crash). Filmed with a modified “CVS One-Time-Use Video Camcorder”.

Worlds Largest Model Rocket

See the worlds Largest model rocket launch into the clear blue sky. The rocket is a model of a Saturn V the rocket that sent man to the MoonThe Rocket is 36 feet and goes up to 4000 ft. The Rocket was launched on April 25 at 1:00PM in Price Maryland

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]]> http://modelrocketbooks.com/22/model-rocket-videos/feed/ 0 MIT Students Take Near Space Photos http://modelrocketbooks.com/15/mit-students-take-near-space-rocket-photos/ http://modelrocketbooks.com/15/mit-students-take-near-space-rocket-photos/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:55:44 +0000 admin http://modelrocketbooks.com/?p=15 MIT students launched Project Icarus; a low-cost high altitude platform for digital pictures using a weather balloon and helium.

They are releasing plans that detail how anyone can duplicate the project for about $150. No charge for the plans.

Their launch occurred on Sept 2, 2009 and achieved a height of 17.5 miles!

Read full details here.

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]]> http://modelrocketbooks.com/15/mit-students-take-near-space-rocket-photos/feed/ 1 Model Rocket Design http://modelrocketbooks.com/14/model-rocket-design/ http://modelrocketbooks.com/14/model-rocket-design/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 14:48:27 +0000 admin http://modelrocketbooks.com/?p=14 Have you ever thought about creating your own model rocket designs?

Used to be a pretty risky endeavor, but some new developments make it a lot more fun.

More on Model Rocket Designs here.

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]]> http://modelrocketbooks.com/14/model-rocket-design/feed/ 0 Camera in Model Rocket http://modelrocketbooks.com/12/camera-in-model-rocket/ http://modelrocketbooks.com/12/camera-in-model-rocket/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:06:59 +0000 admin http://modelrocketbooks.com/?p=12 I don’t have any details about this video as I just ran across it, but the quality of the model rocket photography is excellent.

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]]> http://modelrocketbooks.com/12/camera-in-model-rocket/feed/ 1 Slow Motion Model Rocket Explosion http://modelrocketbooks.com/11/slow-motion-model-rocket-explosion/ http://modelrocketbooks.com/11/slow-motion-model-rocket-explosion/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:01:17 +0000 admin http://modelrocketbooks.com/?p=11 Here’s a cool slow motion video of a model rocket exploding. It runs in real-time first, then slow motion. The slow mo is interesting as you can really see what happens.

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]]> http://modelrocketbooks.com/11/slow-motion-model-rocket-explosion/feed/ 0 Jackson Michigan Model Rocket Club Launches http://modelrocketbooks.com/10/jackson-michigan-model-rocket-club-launches/ http://modelrocketbooks.com/10/jackson-michigan-model-rocket-club-launches/#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:26:03 +0000 admin http://modelrocketbooks.com/?p=10 Here are dozens of rocket model launches for you:

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]]> http://modelrocketbooks.com/10/jackson-michigan-model-rocket-club-launches/feed/ 0 The joy of model rocketry http://modelrocketbooks.com/9/the-joy-of-model-rocketry/ http://modelrocketbooks.com/9/the-joy-of-model-rocketry/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:37:16 +0000 admin http://modelrocketbooks.com/?p=9 It’s always fun to experience the joy of children during a model rocket launch. Here’s a cute video I found of some Cub Scouts during a model rocket party.

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]]> http://modelrocketbooks.com/9/the-joy-of-model-rocketry/feed/ 0 Model rockets video – Estes http://modelrocketbooks.com/8/model-rockets-video-estes/ http://modelrocketbooks.com/8/model-rockets-video-estes/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:49:23 +0000 admin http://modelrocketbooks.com/?p=8 This video shows setting up for a model rocket building project.

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