Hobby Rocketeers Build Amazing Upsized Estes Gyroc
A group of Florida hobbyists have created a monstrous version of the classic Estes Gyroc. But will it fly?
Rockets
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.
Video: Watch His Rocket Project for Kids, with Help from Sprout by HP
The project became more alive to share and easier for kids to complete.
Why It’s So Hard to Land a Rocket on Its Tail
On Monday history was made. For the first time ever a rocket stage that delivered a payload to orbit turned around and returned, landing safely on its tail.
Watch Two Raspberry Pi Blast Off to the ISS This Thursday
On Thursday the Orb-4 mission to resupply the ISS is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral, and onboard will be two Raspberry Pi boards on their way to the orbital outpost.
The Out of This World Air Show
One of the reasons people build scale models is for the suspension of disbelief they can experience while contemplating their finished creations. When you build a spaceship, you have your imagined moments inside that ship. Same with a muscle car. Or a WWII diorama. So it only makes sense, in our increasingly analog-digital hybrid world, […]
Fantastic 3-mile High Rocket Flight Captured with Raspberry Pi Camera
This Portland State Aerospace Society’s (PSAS) L-12 launch in mid-July is beautiful and impressive. PSAS is a student-based open source rocketry group out of Portland State University. They make all of their design files, flight data, documentation, launch procedures, etc. available on GitHub. PSAS has a history of pushing the envelope in amateur rocketry and […]
Rockets, Robots, and Board Games: An Interview with Sherman Lam
Sherman Lam is an engineer at Harvey Mudd College who typically juggles six rigorous courses, a research position, and several clubs.
