The first part of the plan succeeded several minutes after launch when the ... on the business plans of Estes, a small, closely held private firm that makes small rocket engines and rocket systems.

Model rockets are a heck of a lot of fun, and not a few careers in science and engineering were jump-started by the thrilling woosh and rotten-egg stench of an Estes rocket launch. Adding simple ...

While the launch ended with one major accomplishment – the second-ever successful return of the rocket booster to the launch pad – the Starship spacecraft itself was lost during the flight and ...

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That’s pushing businesses to take action. Take Estes Rockets, based in Penrose, Colorado. The company got its start during the space race in the 1950s. It’s now the country’s biggest ...