- Uses D, E Estes or E, F Aerotech Motors
- Decals and black vinyl strips are included
- Comes with fin mounting attachments for added detail and Ejection Baffle (no wadding required)
- 18" Pre-Assembled Plastic Parachute is included
- Over 38" Tall. Illustrated instructions are provided
- Requires 3/16" Launch Rod
- Intermediate Assembly Skills Required. Age: 12+
Recommended Single Use Engines (apogee ft):
D12-5 (860), E12-6 (1270), F30-6 (1670), F32-6 (1900)
Aerotech® RMS 24/40 (apogee ft):
E18-5 *(1540), E28-7 (1500), F12-5 (1730), F24-7 (1770), F39-6 (1710)
Pro24® (apogee ft):
24-E22-6 (1080), 26-E31-6 (1140)
* Remove 2 sec using delay drilling tool from the 7 sec version of these reloads.
Specifications
- Length: 38.75" (98 cm)
- Diameter: 1.64" (42 mm)
- Weight: 5.5 oz. (156 g)
- Motor Mount: 24 mm
- Recovery System: 18" Plastic Parachute
Description
This is a scale model of the Arcturus sounding rocket. The finished scale model stands an impressive 38.75" tall and comes with laser-cut fins, ejection baffle, plastic nose cone, balsa fin mounting attachments and vinyl and decals.
The Arcturus sounding rocket was intended to serve as a replacement, or upgrade, to the popular Arcas sounding rockets. It's main selling point was that it could be launched from the existing Arcas launch platforms, avoiding new infrastructure expenses. The Arcturus rocket never gained a wide user base as new two-stage Arcas configurations served the same purpose more efficiently.
Construction Video*
* This video does not substitute the instructions provided with rocket. The videos below provided by an independent builder and some steps are not exactly as per instructions.