CO2 rocket explained

A carbon dioxide rocket (CO2 rocket) is a type of rocket that uses carbon dioxide as a propellant.[1] It should be fired outdoors.[2]

Carbon dioxide rocket (slurry, hybrid, etc.) can be used in model rocketry, where it is also known as a pop rocket.[3] Its engine could generate a specific impulse of around 280 seconds.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Spectacle Science: Exploring Homemade Rockets. 2013-07-04. Scientific American. 2018-08-11. en.
  2. Book: Willard J. Jacobson. Robert N. King. Adventures in Science. 1959. American Book Company.
  3. Web site: Pop Rockets Blast Off. Royal Academy of Engineering.
  4. Book: Robert Zubrin. The Case For Mars. 11 December 2012. Simon and Schuster. 978-1-4711-0988-1. 161–.

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