Footage of Chinese rocket booster parachute system in action for controlled landing

A Chinese Long March 2B rocket's booster was outfitted with a parachute for a launch. The system provides controlled landing capabilities for the rocket. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV) ...

More than 60 students built a solid-fuel rocket with parachute recovery, and the project could open a new aerospace path

A small rocket built by students and recent graduates at Peru’s Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) has already ...
Hackaday

A Simple Simulator For Model Rocket Performance

When building a model rocket, it can be fun to get into the maths of it all—calculating the expected performance of your build, and then seeing how it measures up in the real world. To aid in that ...
The New York Times

These Rocketry Hobbyists Are Not Just Playing Around

At a rocketry club’s monthly launch, some of the projectiles flew as high as 4,500 feet, carrying onboard cameras, GPS trackers and altimeter-activated parachutes. At a rocketry club’s monthly launch, ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Launching rockets takes off with young and old rocketeers alike in Central Arkansas

Tim Becker is seated at a small table in a field on a recent Saturday afternoon at Two Rivers Park in Pulaski County. With a small crowd around him, he begins the countdown. "I've got continuity, and ...