The Model Rocket Flies 400ft, Deploys Capsule

You can now launch your own version of the Blue Origin New Shepard with the Estes New Shepard model rocket.

The Estes New Shepard is a 1/66th scale model of the Blue Origin New Shepard. 

The model rocket flies to altitude on a C6-3 or C6-5 with capabilities of up to 400ft. After deploying a capsule, it falls back down to Earth with a large parachute. 

You can fly and deploy this model as many times as you like, and it will be made available on the first of November.

The Estes New Shepard aims to provide the excitement of launch and feeling of exploring a new frontier to everyone. The collaboration is the first in a series between Estes and Blue Origins Club for The Future, which is a non-profit educational foundation.

"The Estes and Club for the Future collaboration is the next exciting step in Estes's long legacy of supporting STEM education and the Estes New Shepard is the perfect vehicle to inspire future generations," said Mallory Langford, president of Estes Industries.

The Blue Origin New Shepard is 59ft tall. The rocket fires its BE-3 engine for 110 seconds producing 110,000 lbs of thrust. 

Specifications of the Estes New Shepard are as follows: With a projected max altitude of 400 feet and a 15 in parachute as a recovery system, the Estes is 10.34 inches long,  1.78 inches in diameter and weighs 4 oz.

The Estes takes about ten minutes to assemble and the fin materials are made of plastic. The launch system uses a Porta-Pad II and Electron Beam Launch Controllers, and additionally, four AA batteries are required for use.

FMI: www.estesrockets.com