Today we had our first launch of our bottle, which ended up being extremely unsuccessful (it landed on the roof of the auditorium). The water in the bottle (about 500 mL) acted as the fuel for our rocket. We pumped air into the bottle, which caused a lot of pressure to be built up inside it. Then we launched the bottle by releasing the clasp that held it in place. It did not have any modifications today (i.e. fins, parachute, etc.), so it was not very stable and didn’t stay in the air very long. The bottle ended up on the roof because we were right in front of the auditorium and the wind was blowing in the direction of the auditorium. We should have known better than to place our pump in that area. Next time we know to place our pump in a strategic place regardless of what others (*cough cough Mr. Blake) tell us! On Thursday we plan to follow the steps on the website we found. We’ll add fins, a nose cone, and a parachute. Then hopefully we’ll be able to launch and keep our rocket in the air for a minimum of 3 seconds and keep it off the roof this time!
Omg, I canʻt believe your rocket landed on the roof! But its alright, it was just really windy today haha. Even though you lost your bottle, it did stay in the air pretty long (: Iʻm sure with some modifications the both of you will be able to produce a successful rocket that meets the 10 second time requirement. Good luck and I hope you find another bottle to use (:
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