Friday, January 25, 2008

Re-Entering the Atmosphere

Well ok, it's the atmosphere of rocketry. In any case, I've been drawing up some plans for a hydrogen powered rocket. Hydrogen and oxygen gas are obtained through the electrolysis of water. The process is sped up considerably by the addition of electrolytes.

There has been a new breakthrough in rocket construction! I plan on using fluorescent light bulb protectors as rocket bodies. They are very lightweight, transparent, and fairly durable ... although they have yet to be put to the test.

Gas is going to be generated with a DC battery and piped into the rocket to displace water. Once the water is out of the rocket it will be ignited with a piezo and fly (hopefully) into the air!

More soon!

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