Are you a teacher or instructor looking to incorporate model rocketry into your course? Sigma Rockets is happy to introduce the Sigma Rockets Educator Centre (formerly the Sigma Rockets Educator Disc). In order to limit download sizes we have changed from an .iso file to a web folder. We have collected some of the best [Continue]
Recall, if you can, the first time you successfully flew a kite. The day was windy or, more probably, there was a steady breeze; your friend helped launch the kite whilst you ran a bit to get it up in the air. Suddenly it felt different, there was a steady pull on the line and [Continue]
Rocket Gliders and Rocket Boost Gliders For the model rocket enthusiast who is looking for a real challenge rocket gliders and rocket gliders are hard to beat. Some will not be familiar with the terms rocket glider and boost glider and what they are and how they work. A rocket glider (Figure 1) consists of [Continue]
My first model rocket was a Canaroc Challenger. It came in a complete kit with some C6-3 engines. Little did I know at the time that a rocket as small as the Challenger would soar out of view using this engine. It took about 2 hours to find the rocket. Returning home happy to have [Continue]