D.O.R.M. 18™ Launch Set

A Structured Way to Introduce Rocketry

The D.O.R.M. 18™ Launch Set gives educators a clear, manageable way to bring model rocketry into the classroom or program setting. With the rocket kit, Porta-Pad® II Launch Pad, and Electron Beam® Launch Controller working together as a system, you can move students from build to launch without spending time piecing together equipment or troubleshooting compatibility.

Engines and recovery wadding are sold separately, which actually works in your favor instructionally. It allows you to walk students through the full launch setup and explain how each component contributes to a successful flight.

Hands-On Learning That Sticks

Building the D.O.R.M. 18 gives students a chance to work through a real engineering process. They follow instructions, handle materials, and see how individual parts come together to form a functional system. Molded plastic fins help simplify alignment, allowing students to focus on understanding the build rather than struggling with it.

Some students will move quickly, others will take more time, and that variation is part of what makes the build valuable. It creates natural moments for discussion, troubleshooting, and peer learning.

From Theory to Observation in Seconds

Once the rocket launches, the abstract concepts start to connect. Students can watch acceleration off the pad, track the transition into coast, and see exactly when and why the parachute deploys. It turns vocabulary like thrust and gravity into something they can point to and describe.

That shift, from explanation to observation, is where the lesson tends to stick.

Launches That Keep Students Engaged

In a group setting, attention is everything. The 12 inch parachute recovery system slows the descent enough for students to follow the rocket visually and stay involved all the way through landing.

You are not losing them after liftoff. They stay locked in, calling out the flight, tracking the descent, and moving to recover it together.

A Resource You Can Use More Than Once

The D.O.R.M. 18 is built for repeat use, which matters in classrooms, camps, and youth programs where time and budget are always factors. It holds up through multiple launches and can be used across different groups or lessons without needing to start over each time.

Over time, it shifts from being a one-time activity to something you can build lessons around, refine, and reuse as part of a broader STEM curriculum.