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Estes 7283 MAV Parts
Estes Rockets

Destination Mars™ MAV™

Sku: 007283
MSRP/MAP: $21.99
$21.99
Beginner

The Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) is the first rocket in the Estes Destination Mars series. A truly unique rocket, the MAV will keep you excited about the next steps to landing humans on Mars!

Overview 

Needed to Fly

Specs

Reviews

Overview

Talking about Destination Mars Rocket: Once again, American engineers and astronauts are being put to the test as they work towards answering the call to land humans on Mars by 2033. Estes answers the call to bring the space race to budding astronauts and enthusiasts worldwide, just like in 1958.

Meet the first release in Estes' series Destination Mars, the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV)! This lightweight and decorated rocket delights kids and adults while tracking NASA's achievements in reaching the next frontier. Imaginations may soar to Mars, but this MAV stays in the earth's atmosphere.

Here are the main features of Destination Mars Rocket:

  • As a beginner rocket, the MAV is easy to assemble and a great way to introduce kids and adults to the world of rocketry.
  • Designers have created the MAV to reach heights of 250 feet on a C6-3 engine. Thus, making it a perfect flyer for smaller launch sites.
  • The MAV is the first release in Estes' series Destination Mars.

Additionally, the company will release more rockets in the series in the future. This will bring enthusiasts even more options to explore the final frontier.

The MAV is perfect for smaller launch sites. Ideal for enhancing aerospace and outer space educational programs.

Estes Mav Recovery

What You Need to Fly

C5-3 Engines
$12.99
C6-3 Engines
$12.99
Porta-Pad® II Launch Pad and Electron Beam® Launch Controller
$39.99
Recovery Wadding
$5.99
Estes Porta-Pad II Launch Pad and Electron Beam Launch Controller, Estes model rocket engines, starters and recovery wadding.
Four 1.5V high quality AA alkaline batteries (sold separately)

Technical Specifications

Technical Specifications

  • Recommended Engines

C5-3, C6-3

  • Launch System

Porta-Pad II

  • Projected Max Altitude

250 ft. (76 m)

  • Recovery System

18 in. (45.7 cm) Parachute

  • Length

12.7 in. (32.3 cm)

  • Diameter

1.64 in. (42 mm)

  • Weight

3 oz. (85 g)

  • Fin Material

Molded Plastic
Estes 7283 MAV Parts

Needed to Build (sold separately)

Pencil, plastic cement and masking tape.
Download Instructions
This product recommended for children ages 10+ with adult supervision for those under 12, and rocketeers of all ages.

Customer Reviews

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Brittany Mitchell
Beautiful rocket, but should not be flown on a small

Beautiful rocket, but should not be flown on a small field with a C6-3 as the description reads.

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Brittany Mitchell
The only good thing about the MAV was the nose

The only good thing about the MAV was the nose cone design and the parachute. Beautiful rocket, but it's forever in a tree! We launched on the recommended C6-3 on a small field (baseball field). There was definitely no way it went 250 feet...must've been at least 300 or 400 feet. We've launched here many times with no issues, but this MAV on this engine and on this type of field is a no go. If I am to get another MAV, then it'll be on a smaller engine or put up on the shelf.

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Robert Abrams
To answer the question about B6-4s - yes, we fly

To answer the question about B6-4s - yes, we fly this with them all the time in our small launch site. It gets pretty close to the ground before the parachute fully deploys so I'm sure Estes sees it as a safety/liability issue to list B6-4s as an approved engine. This is a great, slow take-off rocket that seems more solidly built than the standard beginner rockets. My kids love it. For small launch sites where you still want the noise and show from a B or C engine, this thing is perfect.

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