Estes Digital Video Rocket Spy Rocket for the Backyard

Estes model rocket kits have been around for a long time and are powered by tiny little solid fuel rocket motors. Over the years many geeks, myself included, have built and flown these model rockets. Estes has a new rocket fit for the digital age called simply the Digital Video Rocket.

This rocket has a built-in video camera that can shoot 640 x 480 resolution video for a maximum of 12 seconds. If video isn’t your thing you can have the camera take up to three images per flight and there is enough memory to store up to 15 shots. Power comes from Estes C6-5 engines and the camera is powered by L1154 button cell batteries. The rocket also includes the launch pad and controller. The rocket is 16-inches tall and 3-inches in diameter and retails for $59.95. Video and still images are transferred to your PC via USB.