Roto Rocket STEM Kit

The Estes Roto Rocket STEM Kit turns rocketry into a lively, beginner-friendly learning experience for ages 10+. With straightforward assembly and simple launch procedures, it’s an ideal choice for classrooms, camps, and youth organizations. Students get a safe, structured introduction to aerospace while practicing real scientific thinking—predicting, testing, measuring, and improving. Helicopter Recovery + Parachute Landing After liftoff, the Roto Rocket soars to a projected 500 ft (152.4 m) on the included C5-3 and C6-3 engines. At apogee, the helicopter blades deploy and the top section descends in a graceful spin, while the body returns under a 12 in (30.5 cm) parachute. This dual-recovery sequence is visually engaging and ideal for teaching lift, drag, stability, and safe recovery techniques. Five Ready-to-Teach STEM Activities The kit includes five guided activities that explore the forces of flight with a focus on lift. Two different sets of helicopter blades invite experiment