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Maker Faire Austin 2007
Model Rocketry
Maker Stage
, Saturday 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Maker Stage
, Sunday 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
A product designer at Estes, John will begin with a brief history of Estes and why it came to be. He will discuss the different types of model rockets and in particular the different methods of recovery devices. He will look at how advancements in technology have allowed the modeler to use model rockets for more then just shooting them off for enjoyment.
Web site: http://www.estesrockets.com/
Topic(s): Engineering
About the Maker(s)
John Boren, Estes-Cox John Boren is a product designer at Estes-Cox, a company based in Penrose, Colorado, USA that designs and builds model rocket and model aircraft engines and kits.
Maker Faire is sponsored by:
10am-6pm Saturday and 10am-5pm Sunday
Avoid the lines: buy tickets in advance!
Tickets available online or at the Austin Children's Museum
