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WATER ROCKET NEWS
Pictures Page
-------------------An AntiGravity Research Corporation Publication------------------
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carbon fiber reinforced high pressure water rocket, was launched at 1,150 psi and flew to a world record altitude of 1,242 ft. At apogee, the sun glinted off the rocket as the new chemical deployment system worked perfectly, beginning the A37's gentle descent beneath a center draft parachute. See all the details in this full length slide show documentary.
High Pressure Release Mechanism - Don't try this at home! Here's how we connected up to 1300 psi pressure to our world record A37 rocket and launched from a safe distance away.
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Aerial Photography System - These photographs were taken using our Aerial Photography Kit. The camera was launched into the air with one of our Unbelievable Water Rockets and took 40 pictures from beneath a 17sqft parachute. The first 12 photos are taken while the camera is still settling into a stable descent, and so are not very useful. Photos 13 to 40 are much clearer, and you can take a closer look at them by clicking on the photo.
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By now the camera has settled into a stable descent, and the pictures are clear. Click on each picture to see a larger version.
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The pictures shown below represent a historical view of our water rocket products. They are here for your entertainment and to give you a feel for the performance capabilities of our rockets. Please enjoy this archive.
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An early version of the Skylab rocket is ready for takeoff.
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Five rockets launched simultaneously with food coloring in the exhaust streams.
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Our very first aerial photograph, using a low resolution digital camera.
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A warm glow-stick atop an early Skylab rocket. The warmer the glow-stick, the brighter it gets. We also tried the glow-stick fluid as rocket fuel (don't try this yourself) but the fluid cooled off too quickly to glow.
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