Here’s an interesting details: apparently keeping the original fins would result in a rocket that was “overstable”. We didn’t really realize that was a thing. The results of ...

and adjusts balsa fins (via 4 micro servos) to correct the rocket’s flight path. Due to the nature of model rocketry, the active guidance is limited to the 3 seconds that the rocket is traveling ...

Next, cut out the fins from the template and tape them at 90-degree angles to the rocket fuselage near the eraser of your pencil. Related: Learn about Space with these awesome NASA education ...

It might not be pretty, but the Fisker-Galpin Rocket Mustang packs 725 supercharged horsepower and improved driving dynamics. We take one for a quick spin in California to see what's what.

Water rockets are created from plastic bottles, made aerodynamic by nose cones and fins. The rocket is part filled with water, and air is pumped in with a foot pump. When the rocket is released ...