Videos

🚀 Struggling with model rocket parachute failures? In this video, I’ll show you how to attach, fold, and modify your model rocket parachutes for smooth, tangle-free, and safe recovery! Whether you're new to model rocketry or have had issues with recovery failure in the past, this beginner-friendly guide will walk…

I learned a lot about myself at Space Camp. I learned that I do not like this thing. #nasa #spacecamp #astronaut #funny #projectmercury

🚀 Get a behind-the-scenes look at how I produce The Model Rocket Show! In this live stream, I'll be recording intros, outros, and ad copy for the podcast. Whether you're a model rocketry fan or curious about podcast production, this is your chance to see how it all comes together.…

Join The Rocket N00b for a hands-on, live tutorial on designing an extreme altitude two-stage model rocket from scratch! Using the free, open-source OpenRocket design software, I'll guide you through the rocket design process step by step. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced hobbyist, this DIY rocket design session…

Join the Rocket N00b as he designs a rocket using OpenRocket, free design and simulation software. To learn more about model rocketry, check out these books (affiliate links): The Handbook of Model Rocketry - https://amzn.to/35XRbCY Make: Rockets: Down-to-Earth Rocket Science - https://amzn.to/3JkOB7z Equipment used: Audio interface by Behringer: https://amzn.to/3X5wAnZ Microphone…

Simon wanted to build a model rocket with me. We had built a simple model once before - an Estes Alpha III, which is a great beginner's kit for parents and kids who've never built a model rocket before. It's very easy to put together, and can be completed in…

A little fun with CapCut trying out a trending template and adding my own rocket video to it. This is my Estes Rockets Nike Smoke scale model sounding rocket lifting off in Amesbury, MA.

This is a rocketry channel, so I love rocketry content, especially that made by Joe Barnard over at BPS space. His videos are spectacular. But sometimes when he explains the technical aspects behind his work, I struggle to keep up. There are a lot of young engineers in his audience…

I experienced this weird phenomenon at a Starbucks about 6 years ago. There were some bananas which were ever so slightly stuck together. But rather than seeming tacky to the touch, when you pulled them apart, they felt like they released the way weak magnets do when you pull them…

Model rocketry is an awesome, fun hobby for kids and adults. The hobby dates back to the Space Race, and it was invented as a way for teenagers to learn about the principles of rocket flight safely, while having fun building and flying their own rockets. Model rocketry is an…

I need something like the Bold Glamour filter in real life. It might make promoting model rocketry easier. We can't all be as young and handsome as Joe Barnard of @BPSspace #shorts #funny #hobby #modelrockets #rocketry #bps

I'm no expert, but the way this North Korean officer presses the launch button makes me think he's not actually the guy who launches missiles. Aside from the fierce looking expression he's making, and the really hard press of the launch button, there's coverage (multiple camera angles) on the finger…

On November 15, 2022, NASA finally launched the SLS - Space Launch System - its powerful new moon rocket carrying the Orion capsule for its first Artemis mission, the program to return humans to the moon. The long-awaited flight went very well. Here are liftoff highlights from NASA. #shorts #spaceflight…

I bought an antique theodolite on eBay. I was just looking for cool old equipment to decorate the Rocket Room with. This caught my eye. I probably shouldn't have bought it, but I don't like backing out of sales when I bid on an item, and nobody else bid on…

I have an academy copy of the Rocketman screenplay - the fictionalized biopic of Elton John. When Little N00b was 3, he started pretending to read it. Since I build and fly model rocket and high power rockets, he invented in his mind the story of Rocketman, who flies into…

I taped a small video camera to a rocket and launched it. You can do this using a small keychain camera, commonly referred to an 808 camera, spy camera, or key fob camera. They're often pretty cheap, small, and lightweight, and you can attach them to model rockets or high…

Night launch of Space Shuttle Discovery, en route to the International Space Station. #nasa #shorts

It's easy to attach a small video camera to a model rocket and get POV footage from the flight. This video shows the stages of a typical model rocket flight, from ignition to recovery, using an Estes Nike Smoke Pro Series II mid power rocket. This large, 3 inch diameter…

My 4-year-old found some ski goggles, so of course, we put them on. #shorts #parenthood #funny

The final launch of the US Space Shuttle Program was STS-135. Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off on July 8, 2011, on its way to the International Space Station. Visit my Etsy shop for rocketry and space-themed merch - t-shirts, coffee mugs, and more, including a new coffee mug featuring THIS…

Launch of the Estes Pro Series Nike Smoke, a scale model sounding rocket. This 3-inch diameter flying model rocket is a scale model of a NASA sounding rocket used during the 1960s to test wind sheer for the space program. It was an important tool used prior to the Apollo…

While launching model rockets is a very safe activity, there's always the risk you'll get your heart broken. On this June day, the weather started calm, but grew windier as it progressed. I launched one of my Estes kits - the Hi Flier XL - on a D12-5 motor. It's…