Preface to the seventh edition

Preface to the first edition

This is model rocketry

Getting started

Tools and techniques in the workshop

Model rocket construction

Model rocket motors

Ignition and ignition systems

Launchers and launching techniques

How high will it go?

Stability

Model rocket aerodynamics

Multistage model rockets

Recovery devices

Glide recovery

Building and flying large models

Payloads

Scale models

Altitude determination

Model rocket ranges

Clubs and contests

Where do I go from here?

Epilogue

Bibliography

Appendix I: important addresses

Appendix II: model rocket CP calculation

Appendix III: rocket altitude simulation

Computer program RASP-93

Appendix IV: static stability calculation: Computer program STABCAL-2

Appendix V: the triple-track tracker

Appendix VI: two-station alt-azimuth tracking data

Reduction program MRDR-2

Appendix VII: three-station elevation-angle-only

Tracking data reduction tables

Appendix VIII: sample NAR section bylaws

Index.