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link to Model Rocket Altimeters and Accelerometers: Starter Guide

Model Rocket Altimeters and Accelerometers: Starter Guide

Launching model rockets can be a fun hobby. It could even turn into a competitive pastime. If you really want to put your inner rocket scientist to the test, you could add things like altimeters and...

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Best Model Rockets for Beginners

Model rockets have been popular among children and adults since they were first invented in the 1950s. They act upon similar concepts and forces of the rockets you see NASA fly, but are much simpler...

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Best Model Rocket Brands

Everyone is bound to have a personal favorite, but there are some brands that exist that simply create the best product in their niche. They’re the brands that have built their reputation around...

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link to Model Rocket Range Box: 11 Essential Items

Model Rocket Range Box: 11 Essential Items

While digging through my bottomless pit of a range box to prepare for an upcoming launch, I quickly realized that something had to change. I either had to bring less stuff with me to the launch site...

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link to 16 Model Rocket Payload Ideas

16 Model Rocket Payload Ideas

I was watching some model rocket launch videos on YouTube, and I came across a couple that involved people launching interesting items in their payload bay. It made me start to think more creatively...

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link to Model Rocket Parachute vs Streamers: When to Use (and Avoid)

Model Rocket Parachute vs Streamers: When to Use (and Avoid)

Model rockets traditionally come equipped with parachutes to slow their rapid descent to the ground after reaching apogee, but there is another option and that is the recovery streamer. This method...

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Hi, I'm Charlie. I've been enjoying model rocketry since I was a kid. I am an avid enthusiast of aviation and space exploration, and I firmly believe model rocketry is one of the few hobbies that bridges the gap of being educational, engaging, and creative. I've had a blast building rockets and finally built my own controllers also! Make sure to check out how YOU can build your very own launch controller below!

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