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HOW TO BUILD A MODEL ROCKET videos from Aerospace Industries Association

If you miss a meeting and cannot take advantage of the more than 40 years of design and engineering experience of Mr. Kawabata and Mr. Tegtmeyer use the resources on this page to learn more about rockets.

 

 

 

Rocketry How-to Part 1:
How Model Rockets Work
Rocketry How-to Part 2:
Components for a Rocket
Rocketry How-to Part 3:
Construction Techniques and Supplies
Rocketry How-to Part 4:
Finishing the Rocket's Fins
Rocketry How-to Part 5:
Assembling the Rocket
Rocketry How-to Part 6:
Painting the Completed Rocket

VIRTUAL LAB

Click the image at right to start Mr. Tegtmeyer's Virtual Lab on the major aspects of rocket design. It's a fun way to spend 20 minutes with music and learning about rockets.

WEBINARS

Watch webinars on the TARC website led by industry experts. Topics include:

  • An overview of the TARC competition and how to succeed led by a NASA expert

  • Ways to Improve Model Rocket Performance led by a NASA engineer and 

  • How to Use Rocket Design Software 

Click on the image below to view the schedule or view a recorded webiner

How to build a model rocket
Virtual Lab
Webinars
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