To the Moon Alice!

"To the Moon Alice!" Back in the day.....

Now we have Estes rockets to launch in hopes of reaching the clouds! Or even the moon!

Here's a little model rocket history...

"In the late 50's much of the world was captivated by the Space Race which was lead by the United States and Soviet Russia. As Russia launched the Sputnik satellite many amateurs rocketeers began to become interested in the hobby of model rocketry. Unfortunately, many people soon found out using homemade explosives with metals can be a deadly mix.
Along came G. Harry Stine and Orville Carisle, who founded the first model rocket company Model Missiles Incorporated in 1957. The company was unable to mass produce rocket engines, so they did what anyone would do, before the Internet, consulted a phone book. The first listing, in the Denver area, for fireworks was a family business called Estes. Vernon Estes, the son of the fireworks owner, took it upon himself to create a way to mass produce rocket engines. He later created a machine named "Mabel" which allowed workers to create a rocket engine in 5.5 seconds while only using compressed air. Later Model Missiles Inc. went out of business, leaving a large market for someone to conquer, that man was Vernon Estes.
Throughout the years Estes model rockets have continued to put out new and unique designs of many styles of model rockets. Estes helped create the Skill Level rating of rockets which helps rocket builders determine how difficult it is to assemble a certain rocket. Vernon Estes also helped the National Association of Rocketry create the Model Rocketry Safety Code which is a safety guideline for all rocketeers.
Mr. Estes has had an incredibly large impact on the model rocket world and continues to influence model rocketry. Over the years Estes model rockets have provided countless bulk items to schools and youth groups to continue the expansion of space travel. The impacts of Estes' decisions and business ventures have forever re-shaped the hobby of model rocketry."
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