Rocketry

Saturn 1B Rocket
The Saturn 1B
The Saturn 1B was part of NASA's Apollo project and was the first rocket powerful enough to launch the Apollo Command/Service Module or Lunar Lander into orbit. The Saturn 1B first flew on February 26, 1966. The first manned flight was the Apollo 7 mission, launched on October 11, 1968. After the conclusion of the Apollo Program the Saturn 1B was flown on 3 Skylab missions in 1973. The final flight of the Saturn 1B rocket was launched on July 15, 1975 and carried a crew that rendezvoused with...

Mercury Redstone
Mercury Redstone Rocket
The Mercury Redstone was the first rocket used to send American astronauts into space. I've always been fascinated by America's space program, and since I'll never be an astronaut I enjoy building models of the different rockets used in the space program. One of the easiest to build is the Mercury Redstone. Several excellent kits have been available over the years, so it's easy to build your own Mercury Redstone model rocket and fly your own Mercury space missions...

Saturn V Rocket
The Saturn V
The Saturn V rocket was the first and only rocket ever to put a man on the moon. It was used for 6 successful moon landings between 1969 and 1972. The first moon mission was Apollo 11 (launched on July 26, 1969) and Apollo 17 (launched on December 6, 1972) was the final lunar mission. After the conclusion of the Apollo Project, the Saturn V was used to place the Skylab space station into orbit. The Saturn V also makes an excellent subject for a model rocket, with kits available from several v...

Little Joe
Little Joe - Project Mercury
The Little Joe was a booster rocket used by NASA to test the Launch Escape System and heat shield of the Project Mercury space capsule. It was primarily designed to save money - Redstone rockets cost about $1 million per launch, while the Little Joe could do the same job for 1/5 the cost. It's an interesting part of the Mercury Project and also makes a fun model rocket. Dr. Zooch makes an "ant scale" kit that stands about 13" tall. If you want a larger model you'll have to scratch build it, b...