Apogee Model Rocketry

From the beginning of time, a desire to explore the unknown has led man on endless adventures. Ones inventive genius of man created the prairie schooner and the great sailing ships that carried him farther and farther in his quest. Even before the surface of the earth had been fully explored, man was curious about the space above it.

For many years we were able only to gaze at the moon, the sun, the planets, and the stars in the heavens. Now the development and perfection of huge rocket vehicles made it possible to reach them and explore these new worlds.

While the Chinese are generally credited with the invention of the rocket as long ago as 1232 a.d., the rocket as we think of it today was first used in its simplest form in World War II.

What was, not long ago, a fanciful dream is now becoming a reality, thanks to rocket power. The vast and boundless space around the earth appears to hold nothing because we cannot see it or touch it.

There is also an invisible force around the earth. This is the force of gravity, which pulls everything toward the center of the earth. Overcoming the forces of gravity is the goal of the Rocket. Once free, the rocket has enabled and inspired exploration to the far ends of our galaxy.

Where will it end? Or will it. As more and more young scientists explore the wonders of Model Rocketry the inspirations to go further and faster with newer forms of rocket power will be born. As Educators we need to keep this alive and feed each generation with more questions to be answered and more facility to explore.

Apogee Components has been founded under the principle of supplying innovative and top quality rocketry products to educators throughout the world. We have, and we will continue to develop products to assist teachers in bringing the high energy tool of rocketry into the classroom. Besides producing and selling innovative rocket kits and accessories, we have also developed ready to use curriculum and other rocketry resources. You can buy with confidence from the experts at Apogee.