Purchase powdered sugar. Sugar provides the energy that will give thrust to the rocket once burned. Check the ingredients list before buying: most powdered sugar contains a little corn starch, but this will not significantly affect the rocket. If it contains any other additives, look for a different brand. read more
Make: Projects Homemade Sugar Rocket . Cook up a solid-fuel rocket engine and let it fly. read more
According to Grant Thompson from"The King of Random" Youtube channel, the rocket costs $0.50 to make and shoots nearly 700 meters (2,300 feet) into the air. “Sugar rockets are the slowest burning of all rocket fuels, and it's highly unlikely that PVC will explode when using kitty litter plugs and sugar for the propellent,” says Thompson. read more
According to Grant Thompson from "The King of Random" Youtube channel, the rocket costs $0.50 to make and shoots nearly 700 meters (2,300 feet) into the air. “Sugar rockets are the slowest burning of all rocket fuels, and it's highly unlikely that PVC will explode when using kitty litter plugs and sugar for the propellent,” says Thompson. read more