Estes Model Rockets - Rocket Kits, Engines & Launch Systems
Launch into aerospace excitement with our Estes model rockets collection. Since 1958, Estes has been America's leader in model rocketry, delivering safe, reliable rocket kits that introduce thousands to the thrill of spaceflight, aerospace engineering, and the physics of flight through hands-on building and launching.
Browse beginner rocket kits including Alpha III, Wizard, and Viking perfect for first launches with simple assembly and reliable recovery. Shop intermediate rockets featuring Big Bertha, Mean Machine, and multi-stage designs with increased altitude capability. Find advanced kits with Saturn V, Space Shuttle, and scale model replicas requiring detailed assembly and painting. Don't miss rocket engines (A through F power), launch systems, recovery wadding, and replacement parts.
Estes rocket kits feature balsa wood construction, plastic nose cones, parachute recovery systems, and water-slide decals. Skill levels range from E2X (Easy to Assemble, almost ready-to-fly) requiring minimal building, to Level 3-4 kits with multi-fin construction, detailed painting, and realistic scale details. Powered by Estes solid-fuel rocket engines providing safe, predictable flights from 100 feet to over 1,000 feet altitude.
Complete launch systems include launch pads, launch controllers with safety keys, igniters, and engine blocks. Starter sets provide everything needed for first launches including rockets, engines, launch equipment, and recovery wadding. Educational value includes STEM learning in physics, aerodynamics, thrust-to-weight ratios, and recovery system engineering.
Perfect for young scientists exploring aerospace, Scout troops earning rocketry merit badges, families launching together, educators teaching physics principles, and hobbyists building scale rocket replicas. Launch competitions, altitude challenges, and rocket clubs provide community engagement.
Whether you're launching your first Alpha or building a detailed Saturn V replica, Estes rockets deliver the excitement of spaceflight, hands-on STEM education, and the unforgettable thrill of watching your creation soar skyward, deploy recovery, and return safely for the next launch.
From backyard launches to competition flights, model rocketry combines building skills, aerospace knowledge, outdoor activity, and the pure joy of successful rocket flight. Start your space program with Estes - the trusted name in model rocketry for over 65 years.
Launch your dreams - Estes model rockets.