Post #20 - Bottle Rocket

 In our rocket, design features included were fins, a nose cone, and a parachute. The things that worked were the fins and nose cone. The fins added an aerodynamic shape to our rocket helping it reach its maximum height. The parachute was the only thing that didn't work because it did not fully deploy. The parachute had a hard time deploying and keeping the rocket a float.

Our launch conditions were at 60-70 psi and the water level was a little less than half. There was a slight breeze going to the west and it affected the rocket by carrying it far.

This project taught me that the height at which the rocket is shot up does not matter. The parachute is the main key to success and the strings have to be sort of long. Mass is also a factor in success because typically light weight rockets float easier with a parachute.
The project also taught me that shooting up rockets can be frustrating. When things don't go the way you want it to go, it gets frustrating. Our last launch was terrible. The rocket didn't launch right away and got stuck. That was the most frustrating part of the day.

I thought this project was fun overall and it was a great project. Designing the rocket was probably the most fun part because we could experiment with different things. Though the results were mediocre, the project was really fun.