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

Estes Rockets is the country’s biggest manufacturer of model rockets for hobbyists, and it’s stockpiling parts from China.

Inspired by SpaceX’s work, [Joe Barnard] of [BPS.Space] started working to replicate it at the model scale five years ... landing with a solid-fuel rocket motor. We’ve all been thrilled ...

The newly tested engines could power a variety of space projects.

Building and flying model rockets is great fun ... which dumps power from a dedicated separate battery into the rocket motor igniter. This allows the rocket to be fired wirelessly.

Blue Origin successfully launched the rocket after an attempt earlier in the week was scrubbed. The flight is a crucial test ...