Parts of a model rocket

This part of the rocket is the main part and holds everything else together.

• Body Tube

• Engine

• Engine Mount

• Launch Lug

This part of the rocket reduces drag as the rocket flies upward and makes the end of the rocket more aerodynamic.

• Fins

• Launch Lug

• Nose Cone

• Streamer

This part of the model rocket reduces drag and makes the rocket stabile to help it fly straight.

• Nose Cone

• Fins

• Launch Lug

• Streamer

This part of the model rocket creates drag to help slow it down as it comes back down to the ground

• Shock Chord

• Launch Lug

• Engine

• Streamer

This provides thrust to make the rocket fly

• Engine

• Engine Mount

• Body Tube

• Nose Cone

This part of the rocket holds the engine in place so the rocket can fly.

• Streamer

• Recovery Wading

• Engine Mount

• Shock Chord

This part of the rocket holds the rocket on the launch pad so it can take off straight up into the air.

• Streamer

• Launch Lug

• Shock Chord

• Body Tube

This part of the rocket provides power to the engine.

• Ignitor

• Engine

• Engine Mount

• Recovery Wading

This holds the nose cone to the body and pops off as the rocket falls back to the ground. It also has the streamer attached.

• Launch Lug

• Streamer

• Body Tube

• Shock Chord

This part of the model rocket protects the rest of the rocket from catching fire when the engine ignites.

• Body Tube

• Recovery Wading

• Ignitor

• Shock Chord