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Payload Capable Rocket Kits

Got a payload or science experiment that you want to launch into the air? You'll need a rocket that has a special payload bay in it so that you can just drop in that cool cargo and launch it Skyward. Below is our selection of Payload-Capable rocket kits. You'll see that they come in a variety of skill levels. Click on the "more info" button to learn about the kit, and to order it for fast delivery.

Not sure which rocket you want?  Looking for a kit with certain traits? Click here for a sortable table.

Skill Level 1 - Easy to Construct and Fly!
Quest Payloader One Quest Payloader One
Skill Level: 1 - Easy to Construct and Fly!
Product No. 07025
Features clear payload plus "thru-the-wall" fins for extra strength.		 More info button
Avion rocket Avion Science Fair Experiment Rocket
Skill Level: 1 - Easy to construct and fly!
Product No. 00522
Test which of six different nose cone shapes allows the rocket fly the highest. It makes a great science fair project! Includes a payload bay that allows you to drop in an altimeter that measures how high the rocket flies.
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Sky Dynamo Sky® - Dynamo
Skill Level: 1 - Easy to Construct and Fly!
Product No. 07153
It is the first and only rocket in the world that features an injection-molded see-through plastic payload bay! 		More info button

Skill Level 2 Rockets - Previous Rocket Experience Suggested
Rising Star rocket from DynaStar Mid-Power Model Rockets DynaStar Rising Star
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 05027
Large mid-power kit from DynaStar Mid-Power Model Rockets		 More info button
Quest Courier Quest Courier
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07019
Can you launch an egg and get it back unbroken?		 More info button
Quest Superbird Quest SuperBird
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07023
Slooooow lift-off speed is very cool.		 More info button
Sunward CFX-Six Footer! Semroc Defender Space Probe
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07408
Extreme performance 3-engine cluster rocket with two small payload sections. Ideal for electronics experiments!		 More info button
Semroc Lil' Hustler Semroc SLS Lil' Hustler
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07401
The definition of a classic high-power hauler, this rocket kit is gorgeous!		 More info button
Sunward CFX-Six Footer! Semroc SLS Aero-Dart
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07403
This is a huge, high-altitude hauler! Includes an ejection baffle, so no wadding is required.		 More info button
Dr. Zooch GBLV Dr. Zooch Gumball Lofting Vehicle
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07326
Launch bugs, gumballs and other small payloads with this easy-to-build, separating kit!  The gumball capsule detaches from the Lofting vehicle and comes down like a real space capule would, preserving your precious payload.		 More info button
NewWay Quadzilla Rocket Kit NewWay Quadzilla
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested
Product No. 07135

The Quadzilla is a big rocket that is four times better because it has four sides. It seems be be a creation from some cube-shaped planet.

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NewWay N-20 Demon NewWay N-20 Demon
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested
Product No. 07132

In 1971, Estes issued the A-20 Demon rocket kit. It was an instant classic because it looked like a real missile. Forty years later NewWay Space Models has created a "squared-off" versions called the N-20 Demon that takes the classic, and increases it geometrically. You'll LOVE it!

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NewWay C-Thru NewWay C-Thru
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested
Product No. 07130

I'm sure you've seen rockets with see-through payload bays before. But there is something different with the C-Thru rocket from NewWay Space Models - it has square corners.

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Skill Level 3 - Average Skills Needed
Quest Mangnum Quest Magnum Sport Loader
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07024
Twice as much fun as any other rocket. Why? Because you can launch two eggs, using two engines and recover the whole thing using two parachutes.		 More info button
Quest Zenith Quest Zenith II
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07021
Payload rocket with two stages. It's great for altimeter payloads.		 More info button
More Info. Madcow Rocketry Patriot Missile
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07248
This is a "High Power Rocket" that can be used if you'd like to get a level-1 certification. Did I mention it is HUGE? It is a 4 inches in diameter, and 52.5 inches long.		 More info button
More Info. Semroc SLS Laser-X
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07400
This futuristic mid-power 29mm rocket kit will wow the crowd at your next launch!		 More info button
More Info. Red River Merlin
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07500
This huge payload lifter is a mid to high power kit that's sturdy and great-looking.		 More info button
More Info. Red River P-Chuter Xtreme
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07504
This huge payload lifter is a mid to high power kit that's sturdy and great-looking.		 More info button
Aerotech Arreaux Aerotech Arreaux
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07804
This payload rocket shoots straight as an arrow to almost 3000ft!		 More info button
Aerotech Initiator Aerotech ISQY Tomahawk
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07805
This large scale model kit is a great intro into mid/high-power kits. It is easy to build, looks great, and flies like a champ; what more could you ask for?		 More info button
Aerotech G-Force Aerotech G-Force
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07812
This 4" diameter, 5' tall rocket will blow you away!		 More info button
Aerotech Mirage Aerotech Mirage
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07810
This rocket is over 7 feet tall! Wow the crowds with this kit.		 More info button
Aerotech Astrobee D Aerotech Astrobee D
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07806
The Astrobee D is a model of the sounding rocket of the late 60s. It is a sturdy rocket and a great introduction to mid/high power rocketry.		 More info button
Aerotech Arcas Aerotech Arcas
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07803
The Arcas sounding rocket is a strong, rugged mid/high-power rocket.		 More info button
Aerotech Barracuda Aerotech Barracuda
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07811
The Barracuda is a sporty, sturdy rocket that you can really sink your teeth into!		 More info button
Blue Phenix Jr. Rocket Always Ready Rocketry Blue Phenix Jr.
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07551
Built like a tank using the durable Blue Tube material, plywood fins, and through the wall fin tabs. This 38mm diameter rocket uses standard 29mm rocket motors. Comes with a nice size payload bay, and is perfect for people that want something that is going to last and last.		 More info button
Phenix Rocket Kit Always Ready Rocketry Blue Phenix
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07550
A big 3-inch diameter kit that uses those powerful 38mm diameter rocket engines. Kit features super durable "blue tube" for sky-ripping flights. This is a great kit for getting your Level 1 and Level 2 high power certification.		 More info button
LOC EZ-I65 rocket kit LOC-Precision EZ-I65
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07654
This 4-inch (10.2 cm) diameter rocket with a 54mm diameter motor mount is a HPR capable model in every aspect. The name EZ-I65 comes from the fact that the rocket is "easy" (do you get the pun: easy = EZ) to build, and it can take the Aerotech "I65" motor; which is actually certified by Tripoli as a honest-to-goodness "J" motor, which means it is a Level 2 capable rocket kit.		 More info button
Nuke Pro Max LOC-Precision Nuke Pro Max
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07656
This is a high power capable model in every way and even comes with a 38mm engine mount. It also has a large payload bay to carry aloft your electronic payloads. And it is a simple rocket to build, so you'll be able to get ready for your certification flight in a short amount of time.		 More info button
Loc Vulcanite LOC-Precision Vulcanite
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07657
This 2.26-inch (5.74 cm) diameter payload rocket is an elegant, long rocket that is capable of flying on 38mm high-power motors. It is a great kit to do your Level 1 and 2 certifications on.		 More info button
LOC Hi-Tech high-power rocket kit LOC-Precision Hi-Tech
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07659
This classic kit from LOC-Precision was once way ahead of its time and was technological leader. While technology has advanced, this vigorous specimen holds its own. It can easily withstand the rigors of high-power flight on the thrust of 38mm-diameter motors. It also includes a payload bay so you can loft cool scientific payloads and other electronics.		 More info button
LOC Isis high-power rocket kit LOC-Precision 3" Isis
Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07658
This big brute of a rocket that is over 55 inches long, is the perfect combination of easy-to-build and ruggedness you'll want in a rocket designed for high power certification. Comes with through-the-wall plywood fins, a durable plastic nose cone and a voluminous payload bay. You'll be the hit of the show when you launch this baby skyward!		 More info button

Skill Level 4 - Slightly Challenging
Noris Ariane Noris Rockets - Ariane
Skill Level: 4 - Slightly Challenging
Product No. 07230
Scale Model		 More info button
semroc hydra 7 kit Semroc Hydra 7
Skill Level: 4 - Slightly Challenging
Product No. 04707
More features per ounce than any other rocket. It has: 21 fins, large payload bay, ability to launch 1 to 7 engines, 2-cluster parachute, wedged fins, and a ring tail.		 More info button
Nike Apache Rocket Cosmodrome Rocketry Nike Apache
Skill Level: 4 - Slightly Challenging
Product No. 07266
This 1/6th scale rocket of the famous NASA sub-orbital rocket is a great addition to your fleet. In fact, it could easily out-class everything else you have. While it looks like a two-stage rocket, it is actually a single-stage model. That makes it easy to build, and simple to prep for launch. Uses 29mm diameter rocket motors.		 More info button

Skill Level 5 - Extremely Challenging
Aerobee Hi Cosmodrome Rocketry Aerobee-Hi
Skill Level: 5 - Extremely Challenging!
Product No. 07262
A 1/6th scale rocket that can be flown as either a single stage, or as a 2-stage rocket. Requires staging electronics for 2-stage flights		 More info button

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Need Help Selecting a Rocket?

Do you need help selecting a rocket kit for someone that is just getting started in model rocketry? See our selection criteria page to get our recommendations based on the age and ability of the child. Click Here!

Easy assembly is a major goal whenever we at Apogee Components design any rocket kit, as this makes using our products fun! But some rockets require more assembly skills that make them slightly more challenging. We have developed the following skill levels to aid you in selecting kits appropriate to your level of construction experience.

If you need additional help selecting a rocket kit as a gift for someone else, please give our rocketry experts a call at: (719) 535-9335. We'll be happy to assist you.

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