Building Working Relationships

Rocketry is a growing hobby in the UK, and once you’ve witnessed a model rocket blasting away from its launch pad, you’ll want to see it again and again.

This team building session gives you the chance to do just that, but with the added bonus of not only building your own rockets but also building great working relationships with your team too!

An impressive range of model rocket kits are available, and once built, you get to launch them too. Discover just how exciting countdown, firing, and blasting off the launchpad can be.

Attention to Detail is Crucial

Teams will need to follow their instructions carefully to build an electrically fired rocket from the pieces they are given. It’s intricate and precise work, especially to get the fuel needed to power the rocket wired up correctly.

To add to the pressure and ensure teams work efficiently together, the construction phase will be against the clock, with a timer projected on to a big screen counting down to the launch.

The weight inside the rocket must be evenly distributed and the aerodynamics of the rocket must not be compromised by poor workmanship if the rocket is to be cleared for launch by one of our experts.

The Countdown Begins

Once the rockets have been correctly made to the exacting specification, teams will move outside to a designated viewing area.

A member from each team will bring their rocket forward to the launch pad. Our experts will hook each rocket up to the electric launch controller and then the countdown will begin.

The rockets will be launched one at a time in quick succession to bring this team building exercise to an impressive conclusion in spectacular style!

The rockets go vertically upwards until the fuel is spent. A parachute is then automatically deployed and the rocket descends slowly and safely back down to earth, typically touching down within metres of the launch pad.

Health & Safety

How high each rocket reaches depends on its size together with the power of the engine inside it. Our experts will determine what sized rockets and engines are used depending upon the size of the outside space available and how windy it is on the day.

The bigger the outside space the better, but the small rockets with standard engines are still very impressive and can be launched safely from a tennis court sized area. No green space? Don’t worry, we have launched from office car parks before. The key thing is that there is nothing overhead – no overhead cables or adjacent tall buildings!

We will notify the civil aviation authority well in advance of the event and get the required clearance from them to be able to launch the rockets.