On this day in 1965, Gemini V launched with astronauts Gordon Cooper and Pete Conrad. During their eight day mission, they circled the Earth 120 times.

Kevin launched our Estes Mini Der Red Max - Check out the full build & flight: youtu.be/qc0Uz9yFk40?si… via YouTube

This will be the first spacewalk by a commercial company and the furthest from Earth anyone has traveled in over half a century!

Meet our August rocketeer of the month, Priya Abiram. She is currently a recovery payload engineer for Cornell Rocketry, and she is working on achieving her L2 and L3 high-power rocketry certifications. Best of luck with your future rocketry endeavors! 🚀 #estesrockets

There's nothing like finishing your first rocket!! #modelrocket #rocketry #estesrockets

How many of you have participated in model rocket competitions before? Tell us about it in the comments! #modelrockets #nasa #nar

Estes Rockets At the Carroll County (MD) 4-H/FFA Fair, we've been hosting competitions for decades! It had really dwindled off, but my wife and I got involved, and we've nearly tripled the amount of rockets that get launched. Best day of fair!

Coming at ya with another Rocket of the Week! It is hard to pick just one favorite with the Bertha Series so we decided to show them all off this week 🤓 Which one is your favorite? estesrockets.com/collections/be… #estesrockets #modelrockets #bigbertha

40 years ago: Discovery’s maiden voyage Space shuttle Discovery soars away from Launch Pad 39A #OTD in 1984, beginning its maiden voyage and a storied spaceflight career that spanned more than 26 years. The on-time liftoff was 8:42am ET. Discovery now calls National Air and Space Museum home.

We're gearing up for our Annual Labor Day Sale—and it’s going to be the best one yet! 🙌🏼 Get ready for unbeatable offers all weekend long. Stay tuned! estesrockets.com #estesrockets #labordaysale

THE LABOR DAY SALE IS A GO! Get over to our website to see our best deals of the year so far! 15% off all rockets!! *Exclusions apply. Shop Now: estesrockets.com #estesrockets #labordaysale #rockets

Just your friendly reminder that this weekend is going to be awesome! 🥳 Why? Because our Labor Day Sale goes through tomorrow! estesrockets.com Drop a thumbs up below if you have launched any of these three! 👇🏻 #estesrockets #modelrockets

LAST DAY! Hurry, the Labor Day Sale ends today at midnight. estesrockets.com #estesrockets #modelrockets

For the lucky few who have toured Estes headquarters in Colorado, you have seen our 16ft Big Bertha model. For those that haven't, here you go! The Biggest Bertha! It last flew on a N engine in 2018 and was recovered by a 32 foot parachute. #estesrockets #modelrockets

Starlink now constitutes roughly 2/3 of all active Earth satellites

A perfect Great Goblin launch! If you haven't launched a Pro Series II rocket yet you've got to try it, we've got ten unique design options to choose from. These rockets are soo much fun!! Pro Series Collection: estesrockets.com/collections/pr… #modelrockets #estesrockets

Are you a newbie in the hobby of rocketry? NAR has resources to get you started through our website: nar.org/online-mentori… #rocketenthusiast #sportrocketry #modelrocketry #rocketscience #rocketeducation

Igniting imagination one smile at a time! 😊 #estesrockets #modelrocketry

On this day in 1992, Mae Jemison became the first African-American woman in space! Jemison and her team orbited Earth 127 times and landed back at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on September 20th, 1992. She is a pioneer in her field; what an outstanding accomplishment! ❤️🚀