Science Museum – Cosmic Rocket
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 up to 30 feet. Each kit contains a super lightweight rocket, rocket fins, launching pad, decorative stickers and full instructions along with fun facts. 14 Years +
- 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.
Review by Chris, Andrew and David for Science Museum – Cosmic Rocket
(4 / 5)
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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.
Review by Mr. S. A. Barker for Science Museum – Cosmic Rocket
(4 / 5)
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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!
Review by Mr. T. G. Taylor for Science Museum – Cosmic Rocket
(3 / 5)
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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
Review by RPM veteran for Science Museum – Cosmic Rocket
(4 / 5)
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The ultimate boy-toy to teach science.
We were given this for Christmas and tried it out at home a few times where it was fun. However, it really came into its own at Cub Camp where we did a Science badge. We did an initial ‘experiment’ making volcanoes with vinegar and baking soda and then re-applied the process with the rocket. The kids learned a lot and had a ball.
Warning! You do need a huge open space for this – we used one end of a football pitch as it doesn’t always fly straight up. Think fireworks! Keep the kids well away from the rocket, once the stuff is mixed, even when it looks like it won’t launch – it has a phenomenal power. Highest we got was about 65 ft.
Review by sophki for Science Museum – Cosmic Rocket
(5 / 5)
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Brought for a science mad 9 yr old who was in the garden with it as soon as he opened it. does work but is fragile. needs adult supervision. arrived swiftly. would use company again.