Do you have the maker itch and a burning passion for rockets? Do you enjoy tinkering, inventing, and making things from scratch in your spare time? If so, then these blog posts are perfect for you! Here we’ll cover diy rocket tutorials and news related to hobbyists. Whether it’s building model rockets with paper mache or crafting unique 3d printed designs – if it involves experimenting with spaceflight technology at an amateur level then we want to hear about it! So dive right in and see how far your imagination can take you while learning the basics of rocketry.
From Gizmodo: Photographer Ben Cooper took this photo of a Delta 4-Heavy rocket launching at Cape Canaveral using a sound-activated camera. And when your camera is that close to a launch, your lens probably won’t survive. This Insane Photo Destroyed a Camera Lens
Hobby rockets couple scratch-built a fleet of Colonial Vipers from Battlestar Galactica.
As the current Space Shuttle mission (STS-125) comes to a close, the Shuttle is nearing the end of its functional life, its final mission slated for 2010. On a recent visit to Downey, CA, near Los Angeles, I had the chance to visit a series of buildings, now empty, that were the birthplace of the […]
Introducing: The N-Prize. The what? “The N-Prize is a challenge to launch an impossibly small satellite into orbit on a ludicrously small budget, for a pitifully small cash prize.” First proposed on Halfbakery, the site for cooking up crazy ideas, the N-Prize has now become a serious endeavor. The prize, of £9,999.99 sterling cash, will […]
One of the coolest things at Maker Faire each year is the local rocketry groups who display their best rockets and swap stories with attendees. We wanted that same opportunity at Make: Day, and that’s why we’re happy to welcome Tripoli MN! Photos by Todd Schweim The members of Tripoli MN will have a bunch […]
Here’s a great how-to on building a “liquid fueled” rocket using little more than a fat Sharpie marker, a can of compressed air, and a few more supplies found down on the Cube Farm. The resulting rocket can fly up to 75 feet! But hey there, John Glenn of the IT Department, BE CAREFUL! This […]
Photograph by Gabriela Hasbun PAPER, TAPE, COMPRESSED AIR … LIFT-OFF! Blow your friends away as you send this 25-cent rocket hundreds of feet in the air. You can build this easy launcher and rocket with common hardware store items in an afternoon. All the parts for this simple but impressive air rocket and launcher are […]
