7295 – ORANGE BULLET

Intermediate Skill
(Formerly Skill Level 1)

The Orange Bullet will be the first release in the brand new
Estes Designer Signature Series. This series will re-introduce
lesser known classics and launch never-before seen designs by
some of the most famous pioneers of the model rocket industry.
The Introductory rocket was designed by none other than Vern
Estes himself!

DESCRIPTION

In 1961, Vern Estes designed the first Estes model rocket
packaged for sale as a complete kit, the Astron Scout™. But
before the Astron Scout took flight, a never before seen
prototype was created. This prototype, named the Orange Bullet,
used metal weights glued to the end of the fin tips to shift the
center of gravity (CG) back after the engine popped out at
apogee, resulting in the rocket tumbling gently instead of
streamlining in nose first.

While the design functioned, Vern and fellow rocketeer G. Harry
Stine decided they could achieve the same thing without ejecting
the engine. The weight of the rocket engine itself was used to
shift the CG backwards in a later version which became the
classic Astron Scout. This rocket sold tens of thousands of kits
over its long lifetime and inspired countless young people to
pursue technical careers.

Sixty years later, Bill Stine, G. Harry Stine’s son and current
Estes Vice President decided it was time for the Orange bullet to
take flight. This March, Estes will launch the first rocket in
the new Designer Signature Series and the first complete kit Vern
Estes ever designed, the Orange Bullet.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Recommended Engines
1/2A6-2, A8-3

Projected Max Altitude
500 ft. (152 m)

Recovery System
Featherweight

Length
5.9 in. (15 cm)

Diameter
0.74 in. (19 mm)

Estimated Weight
0.24 oz. (7 g)

Estimated Assembly Time
1 Hour (painting and glue drying time not included)

Fin Materials
Laser cut wood

Decal Type
Waterslide

Launch System
Porta-Pad II Launch Pad and Electron Beam Launch Controller

Launch Rod Size
1/8"

Age Recommendation
Estes model rocketry is recommended for boys and girls ages 10+
with adult supervision for those under 12, and rocketeers of all
ages.