Rockets of the World
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•  Over 200 versions of 137 rockets from 14 nations
•  Detailed dimensioned drawings
•  Historical summaries
•  Color-keyed drawings for accurate painting
•  Durable Smyth-sewn hardcover binding
•  384 pages (8 1/2" x 11")
•  Over 180 photographs

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Rockets of the World: Third Edition (revised in 1999) is a reference book on historical and current rockets. While originally written for modelers, non-modeling space enthusiasts will enjoy its unique mix of detailed illustrations and historical and technical information not found in other books.

Rockets of the World gives you the detailed technical information you need to model rockets from around the globe! Fascinating historical summaries have earned the praise of modelers and armchair astronauts around the world.

Rockets of the World is the favorite reference for documenting Scale and Sport Scale models in National Association of Rocketry competition.



The Wac Corporal, X-17, Black Brant II, Sandhawk, INTA 255, and Saturn V are a few of over a hundred rockets you can model with Rockets of the World.

Rockets Included
Entries on each of the following rockets include historical summaries and dimensioned and color-keyed drawings. Most also include photographs:

Germany: A-3, Maul Camera Rocket, OTRAG 1, V-2 (A-4), Winkler's HW-2

Ex-USSR: Cosmos (B-1/SL-7), Cosmos (C-1/SL-8), Energiya-Buran (K-1/SL-17), GIRD 09, GIRD X, M-100B, MR-12, MMR-06, MR-20, N1 (G-1/SL-15), Proton (D-1e/SL-12), Soyuz (A-2/SL-4), Sputnik (A/SL-1, SL-2), Tsyklon (F-2/SL-14), V-2-A, R-14 (Vertikal 4), V-5-V, V-11-A, Vostok-Luna (A-1/SL-3), Zenit (J-1/SL-16)

United States: Aerobee, Aerobee-Hi/150, Aerobee 300 (Spaerobee), Aerobee 150A, Aerobee 350, Astrobee 500, Astrobee 1500, Astrobee D, American Rocket Society ARS-2, Apollo Pad Abort Test, Arcas, Sparrow-HV Arcas, Argo D-4 Javelin, Aries, Asp, Atlas-Agena, Atlas-Centaur, Atlas-Score, Bumper, DC-X, Deacon, Deacon Rockoon, Delta B, Delta E, Delta M, Delta II, Goddard's March 16, 1926 Rocket, Goddard's L-16, Goddard's A-5, Hermes RV-A-10, IRIS, Juno 1 (Jupiter C), Jupiter, Juno II, Little Joe I, Little Joe II, Loki Rockoon, Loki HASP, Super Loki Dart, Mercury-Atlas, Mercury-Redstone, MX-774, Nike-Deacon, Nike-Cajun, Nike-Asp, Nike-Apache, Nike-Tomahawk, Nike Smoke, Pegasus, Ram B, Sandhawk, Terrier-Sandhawk, Saturn I, Saturn IB, Saturn V, Scout, Shotput, Space Shuttle, Sparta-Wresat, Terrapin, Thor-Able, Thor-Agena A, Titan IIIC, Titan IIIB, Titan IIIE, Titan IV, Gemini-Titan II, IQSY Tomahawk, D-Region Tomahawk, Sandia Tomahawk, Taurus-Tomahawk, Trailblazer I, Trailblazer II, Vanguard, Viking, Wac Corporal, X-17

France: Diamant A, Diamant B, Diamant B-P4, Dragon III, Veronique, Vesta

Japan: Kappa, Lambda, Mu

China: Long March 3

United Kingdom: Skylark, Black Knight, Black Arrow

India: Rohini RH-75, SLV-3

Argentina: Orion II

Australia: HAD, Aero-High

Brazil: Sonda 1, Sonda 2

Canada: Black Brant II, Black Brant III, Black Brant IV, Black Brant V, Black Brant X

Poland: Meteor 1, Meteor 2K, Meteor 3, RP-3, Rasko 2

Spain: INTA-255

Europe: Europa, Ariane 1, Ariane 4, Maxus

There's More
In addition to these entries, Rockets of the World includes an extensive bibliography and information on mail-order sources of drawings and photographs.

Goddard's A-5 rocket and a Congreve 300-pounder are new in the third edition. Over 40 corrections and four photos are new as well.

For an index of all rockets in Saturn Press publications, click here.

 To view other color photos that compliment Rockets of the World and other Saturn Press publications, visit Peter Alway's photo pages at Jim Ball's scale data site.

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