Students from Lafayette’s Peak to Peak Charter School are sending a project they designed on the United Launch Alliance’s intern sport rockets that are set to launch Saturday near Pueblo.

Putting payloads into model rockets can be more complex than simply shoving stuff into an open spot, so [concretedog] put some work into making a modular payload tube for his current rocket.

And both are working with Airborne Systems, a longtime parachute maker with a Santa Ana factory, on design and production. The world is about to see Boeing’s parachute system put to the test.

Classroom Activity for the NOVA program MARS Dead or Alive: In Slowing Things Down, students investigate three variables affecting a parachute's rate of descent and then design a parachute that ...

One just launched the world’s biggest rocket, with mixed success. The other makes small model rockets for hobbyists, and it’s stockpiling supplies ahead of Trump’s tariffs.

Messaoudi says next year's design is sure to include the option to adjust the rocket’s dead weight so that the team can adapt to the environment at launch. Plan, plan, and plan some more For Messaoudi ...

Bruno said no other payloads could be ready to launch by September, so ULA will put a dummy satellite on the second Vulcan rocket.

According to the academy, the three-stage heavy rocket model, enabling higher speeds and orbital altitudes, is suitable for deep-space missions, such as Mars or asteroid explorations.

But technical issues with the rocket meant the payloads ejected too late and none made it to the target. Instead, teams were judged on the projects themselves.

One just launched the world’s biggest rocket, with mixed success. The other makes small model rockets for hobbyists, and it's stockpiling supplies ahead of Trump's tariffs.