Building a rocket may seem like a daunting task, especially if you don't know where to start. ... including activities at” the Canadian plant that was originally meant to build the model.

To make the rocket fly straight, all your fins need to be the same size and spaced evenly over the sides of your rockets. Here’s an in-depth video explaining exactly how to craft and attach ...

Perhaps most readers will remember when they saw the first SpaceX demonstration of a rocket stage landing vertically on the pad under control. It’s something of a shock to be reminded that th… ...

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 ...

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Model rocketry has always taken cues from what’s happening in the world of full-scale rockets, with amateur rocketeers doing their best to incorporate the technologies and methods into their ...

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.

Three siblings display their model rockets including an Estes Gemini Titan (right) and an Estes Thor Agena-B (on the ground), as well as one built from scratch (left), Phoenix, Ariz., ca. 1968.