How Big is this Rocket, and What Goes Up in It?

It's Sunday, and our question today comes from Demetrius G, in Frisco, Texas.

Demetrius asks, "How big is the rocket that shoots the Antimatter mix into space, and what goes up in the rocket besides that?"

Demetrius, if you would, take a look at the photo of the rocket at the right on the blog header page.

It's just about 20 feet tall, and is approximately 9 inches in diameter. The payload consists of the Antimatter ingredients that are added to the Energy Beverage and to the Space 2O water, and it consists of the science projects from around the country which have been chosen for that specific flight. The balance of the space is needed for propellant, to make the rocket fly.

By the way, if you are interested in having your science project considered for payload status, please go to our website at www.microgravityenterprises.com and see how to qualify your science project for spaceflight status.

Our Antimatter rocket blasts off from Spaceport America, located approximately two hours north of El Paso, Texas, and West of the White Sands Missile Range, in New Mexico.

We're always interested in educating children and young adults about Space and Spaceflight. If there are questions we can answer about Space, write us and we will be happy to answer them!