A model rocket is a small rocket designed to reach low altitudes and be recovered by a variety of means.
The launch of a scale model of Saturn V
The components of a motor made by Aerotech Consumer Aerospace for a 29/40-120 casing. 1. Motor Casing 2. Aft Closure 3. Forward Closure 4. Propellant Liner 5. Propellant Grains (C-Slot Geometry) 6. Delay Insulator 7. Delay Grain and Delay Spacer 8. Black Powder Ejection Charge 9. Delay O-Ring 10 & 11. Forward and Aft O-Rings 12. Forward Insulator 13. Nozzle 14. Electric Igniter
Rocket motors. From left, 13mm A10-0T, 18mm C6-7, 24mm D12-5, 24mm E9-4, 29mm G40-10.
Aerotech Reloadable motor cases. From left: 24/40, 29/40-120, 29/60, 29/100, 29/180, 29/240
National Association of Rocketry
The National Association of Rocketry (NAR) is a non-profit tax-exempt scientific organization dedicated to consumer safety, youth education, and the advancement of technology in the hobby of sport rocketry in the United States. Founded in 1957, the NAR is the oldest and largest spacemodeling organization in the world with over 8,000 members and 200 affiliated clubs across the U.S. It was established in 1957 by Orville Carlisle and G. Harry Stine. It supports all aspects of safe consumer sport rocket flying, from small model rockets with youth groups to very large high-power rockets flown by adult hobbyists.
A rack of low-power model rockets ready for flight at a club launch
Two NAR members lead a rocket building session for a group of elementary school students
Rockets going on launch pad.
High-power rocket liftoff.
