This was a little model rocket that Mikey dug up from my aerospace days. It's been tucked away in box for the past 8 years. But that didn't matter. And we decided that it was time to launch it into the lower atmosphere. We improvised nearly everything from the launchpad to the ignition system. We were even willing to ignite the engine with a lighter. I mean, c'mon. We weren't about to spend $30 on the launch pad and another $30 for the ignition system! We were on a budget! (Now we know how NASA feels.) So all we actually bought were the engines and fuses. Hauling our new-found toy up to the park, we took a PVC pipe and taped a 9-volt battery to it. It was just enough spark to get the rocket flying. It went up so fast, it was literally gone in a second. Unfortunately, the chute didn't deploy and we don't know where it went off to... probably someone's backyard...
Monday, April 12, 2010
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This was a little model rocket that Mikey dug up from my aerospace days. It's been tucked away in box for the past 8 years. But that didn't matter. And we decided that it was time to launch it into the lower atmosphere. We improvised nearly everything from the launchpad to the ignition system. We were even willing to ignite the engine with a lighter. I mean, c'mon. We weren't about to spend $30 on the launch pad and another $30 for the ignition system! We were on a budget! (Now we know how NASA feels.) So all we actually bought were the engines and fuses. Hauling our new-found toy up to the park, we took a PVC pipe and taped a 9-volt battery to it. It was just enough spark to get the rocket flying. It went up so fast, it was literally gone in a second. Unfortunately, the chute didn't deploy and we don't know where it went off to... probably someone's backyard...
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