CO2 Rocket

This is a rocket that uses a 12 gram CO2 canister meant for BB guns to propel itself about 50 feet in the air. We used this PVC pipe with a nail in the bottom to puncture the seal at the bottom of the canister. The pressure released from the compressed canister launched out the rocket. The launcher is easy to build. We just used a piece of wood with a nail in it. It is important that the nail is centered and sharp. To launch the rocket, put a co2 canister in the rocket and put the nose cone on. Put the rocket in the tube and hold with your thumb. Than slam down on the rocket as hard as you can. The harder you do it, the higher it will go. Our testing estimates that this rocket went about 50 feet. Sadly, we could not put a photo of the printed rocket because in our second test, it fell on the third floor of a currently renovating building. Just goes to show how high it goes.