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Model, Rocket Engine, NERVA Nuclear, on Moveable Test Stand, On Rails, 1:8 Scale

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Shown here is a one-eighth scale ...
The Drive

Watch This Homebuilt Model Rocket Land Like a Real SpaceX Falcon 9

Landing a real rocket with propulsion is an incredibly complex task that took years to perfect; only recently did it cross into the realm of actual practicality. Joe Barnard, creator of the Youtube ...
The Verge

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. Two hobbyists show how they can pull off SpaceX’s trick at a smaller scale ...
The Durango Herald

Durango rocket club aims for the sky in national competition

The exclamation came from CloudBusters Model Rocket Club president Scot Davis as his son Leith’s rocket soared almost 1,000 feet up during a test launch April 23 at James Ranch. The rocket shot ...
EDN

Navy engineers design missile in only six months using a model rocket engine

In six months, engineers at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division designed and flew a ramjet missile, according to an article in Naval Aviation News. Falling well within their deadline, the ...