1. The Estes Viking Rocket
Simple
Easy to Build
Launches to 1,700 feet
Able to manipulate variables

2. Estes Viking Instructions
Open the Package
Inventory your parts
Open the Instructions
Build your rocket
Add final details to your rocket
Paint your rocket
And finally; Launch your rocket

3. Rocket Part Inventory Body Tube Engine Spacer Tube Engine Block Fins
Shock Cord
Launch Lug
Nose Cone and Nose Cone Insert
Streamer
Shock Cord Mount
Decals

4. Body Tube You may change the size of you body tube if you would like.
See Your Teacher for help!

5. Fins
Your fins are made of die cut card board and must be carefully removed and sanded before they can be glued on to body tube.

6. Launch Lug Your launch lug looks like a short straw.
It is used to guide your rocket up the launch rod during launch.
It must be carefully glued along side of the fins for it to function properly.

7. Shock Cord/Mount
Your shock cord is a piece of elastic that must be carefully glued into place with the shock cord mount before it can be used.
The other end of your shock cord must be tied to your nosecone.

8. Nose Cone and Insert
The nose cone and the insert are made of plastic and must be glued together with model cement.

9. Engine Spacer Tube Not actually part of your rocket!
Used to push the engine block into place. It is then removed from the body tube and throw away.
Can be used to splice two body tube sections together.
                   

10. Engine Block
The engine block is a small green cardboard ring that must carefully be glued into place inside the rocket’s body tube.

11. Streamer
Your streamer is made from a stretchable bright orange plastic material.
The stream is used to slow down your rocket during recovery.
It will burn so recovery wadding must be used.

12. Decals Stickers that are used to decorate your model rocket.
Some decals require
water to activate.

13. The Final Product

14. Nose Cone Assembly
Your nose cone and the nose cone insert must be glued together with plastic cement

15. Fin Preparation Find your fins
Pop the fins out of the die cut cardboard sheet.
Line up your fins and then sand them
Decide on the number and arrangement of the fins

16. Body Tube Marking and Engine Block Installation
Make sure to correctly mark your body tube and engine block by measuring and marking using the marking guide
Install the engine block by pushing it into the body tube up to the mark that you have made on the spacer tube

17. Fin Configuration and Alignment
You must decide on the number and configuration for your fins.
Once you have marked your body tube you may begin gluing your fins.
Make sure that your fins are evenly aligned and straight.

18. Gluing Fins and Glue Detail
Glue your fins along the lines that you have drawn on your body tube.
You may apply extra glue after the glue that you have applied has dried

19. Custom Paint or Decorate Your Rocket

20. Rocket Controlled Variables
Tube Length
Number of fins
Fin Configuration
Rocket engine size “A”, “B”, “C”, and “D”

21. Rocket Uncontrolled Variables
Weather Conditions
Wind
Temperature
Precipitation
Slight differences between the way the rocket is built.

22. Rocket Building Tips Follow directions carefully Work slowly
Use appropriate building materials; glue, tape, scissors, exacto knives, sandpaper, ect.
Be as accurate and precise as possible!

23. X-Ray View of Rocket Parts

24. Parts of a Rocket Engine

25. Rocket Engine Basics

26. Rocket Launch System

27. Launch Equipment Launch Pad Igniter Engine Electric Launcher
Recovery Wadding

28. Rocket Flight Path

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