It is rocket science as NPL’s water rocket challenge attracts 60 teams

Posted on 27 Jun 2013

The National Physical Laboratory in Teddington hosted the 14th Water Rocket Challenge on June 19 and pulled in 60 teams and several hundred spectators.

Teams from as far as India, Northumbria and Wales took part in variants of the fiercely contested competition. Teams compete in either the straight line distance or the Eggstra Challenge, where a hen’s egg must be launched by water rocket and return to the ground unbroken, using pre-constructed rockets. [caption id="attachment_205527" align="alignright" width="279" caption="Team Extreme…

This content is for subscribers only. Subscribe now for free to read the full article.