Model Rocket Books http://modelrocketbooks.com Model Rocket Books Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:33:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 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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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

]]> 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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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/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/8/model-rockets-video-estes/feed/ 0 Model Rocket Repair Kit http://modelrocketbooks.com/7/model-rocket-repair-kit/ http://modelrocketbooks.com/7/model-rocket-repair-kit/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:51:20 +0000 admin http://modelrocketbooks.com/?p=7 I ran across a model rocket repair kit that looks like a great thing to take to the field.  It includes:

Shock cord mounts
Tape rings
Safety key
Recovery wadding
12″ (30 cm)assembled parachute
Launch lugs
Shock cords
Launch rod safety cap.

A great addition to anyone’s fild kit. You can get it here:

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/est/est302233.htm

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