Launch Rods
Launch rods provide guidance to model rockets as they leave the launch pad, before they are moving fast enough for the fins to guide the rocket. Launch rods work well for low power rockets, but their flexibility makes them unsuitable for heavier models in the mid-power or high-power range.
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3 Way Combination Launch Rod Mount for 1010 Rail Pad
Rocketry Works
$9.99Designed to support multiple common launch rod sizes in Rocketry Works' Wallops Island 1010 rail launch pad, this 3D printed adapter supports 1/8 inch, 3/16 inch, and 1/4 inch launch rods so you can launch rockets that lack rail guides from your Wallops...RW-COMBO-ROD-MNT-1010$9.99