Consider also using the Space Exploration merit badge class preparation page for clarification and expections when participating in a Scoutmaster Bucky merit badge opportunity (online or in-person).
https://scoutmasterbucky.com/merit-badges/space-exploration/
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Requirement 3: Build, launch, and recover a model rocket.*
Make a second launch to accomplish a specific objective. (Rocket must be built to meet the safety code of the National Association of Rocketry. See the “Model Rocketry” chapter of the Space Exploration merit badge pamphlet.) Identify and explain the following rocket parts.
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If local laws prohibit launching model rockets, do the following activity: Make a model of a NASA rocket. Explain the functions of the parts. Give the history of the rocket.
Completed first launch |
Completed second launch |
a. Space shuttle or any other crewed orbital vehicle, whether government-owned (U.S. or foreign) or commercial
OR
b. International Space Station