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Science Museum - Cosmic Rocket

Science Museum - Cosmic Rocket
From Great Gizmos

Price: £9.99

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Product Description

Great Gizmos - Cosmic RocketKit complet de fabrication d'une rockette

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #189 in Toys & Games
  • Brand: Great Gizmos

Features

  • Experience exciting rocket-launching fun with this vinegar and baking powder fuelled rocket.
  • Make the rocket, take it outside, fuel it up and watch it blast off with amazing thrust and fly
  • Reaches Heights of approx 30 feet
  • contains a super lightweight rocket, rocket fins, launching pad, stickers and fun facts
  • Everything is included except vinegar and baking soda.

Editorial Reviews

Manufacturer's Description
Launch your own Cosmic Rocket up to 50 feet into the air! When vinegar is mixed with baking soda inside the rocket body, a gas called carbon dioxide is formed. As more and more gas accumulates, the pressure builds until it is forced out the bottom and the rocket is launched!

Box Contents

  • 1 x Transparent Rocket Body
  • 3 x Rocket Fins
  • 1 x Connecting Ring
  • 1 x Launching Station Pad
  • 1 x Measuring Spoon
  • 1 x Booklet of Fun Rocket Science
  • Detailed Launching Instructions

    • Customer Reviews

    The Lee Rocketeers4
    Our first attempts were not too successful, because we used baking powder instead of bicarbonate of soda. This achieved several launches of 30 to 40 feet.
    After we acquired the bicarbonate of soda, we achieved a better launch rate and finally achieved a height well in excess of 80 feet the landing however was onto tarmac which resulted in the total destruction of the rocket body. hence our search leading us to this site.

    cosmic rocket: warning4
    This product is really good and very simple to do, however make sure you launch, and more importantly, land onto grass. Our first attempt was off concrete and was great until it landed back onto the concrete. Although there were no obvious breaks, the landing damaged the rocket and now the mixture leaks out of the bottom and it doesn't work anymore. As with the other review, we have purchased another as it is definately worth another go!

    The lost rocket3
    I only saw the rocket launch once! It accelerated faster than a firework. I waited for any noise on it's return to earth,but not asound,it's got to be in neighbouring hedgerow or long grass. Perhaps it will turn up when the leaves die back in winter - If I get it back I'll find a bigger launch space or tie a high vis. ribbon to it's tail. Be warned it flies alot higher than 50 feet! Terry Taylor