Instructables: exploring - stepbystep - science - rocket - featured http://www.instructables.com Fri, 24 May 2013 22:11:08 PDT BLOX v1.01 Building a Model Rocket - Introduction http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-a-Model-Rocket-Introduction/
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:59:05 PST Water Rocket Launch Abort Valve http://www.instructables.com/id/Water-Rocket-Launch-Abort-Valve/
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:48:13 PDT Water Rocket Challenge (for instructable members!) http://www.instructables.com/id/Water-Rocket-Challenge-for-instructable-members/
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:42:37 PDT Water Rocket Parachute Deployment Mechanism http://www.instructables.com/id/Water_Rocket_Parachute_Deployment_Mechanism/
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