NASA Orion 30.044 UP sounding rocket mission launched from Poker Flats Research Range in Alaska in 2000. Rocket is featured in Peter Alway/s Rockets of the World 2002 Supplement with scale data of payload decals. Rocket is 6th from the left of the 13 thumbnail rockets shown. Flight trajectory data from this flight was used to validate parachute deployment envelope for Paratech Parachutes flown to space and back on the NASA Orion 30.047 UP misson. This rocket has the distinction of flying the longest payload ever configured for the single-stage NASA Orion rocket.

Link To: NASA Orion 30.044 UP sounding rocket kit

 

Hyperion-1D Hybrid Sounding Rocket Developed for DARPA project (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) uses Paratech Parachutes.

Link To: Hyperion-1D sounding rocket kit

Limited edition scale models of REAL sounding rockets. Kits include technical documentation with drawings and photos to make these scale sounding rockets highly sought after kits for display or flight. Small model rocket versions will be available, as well as larger scale versions to be announced.