In January, Rockets for All – a programme for schools inspiring over 3,000 young people aged 14-18 with exciting career opportunities in the UK Space Industry – was launched by Big Ideas in partnership with Imperial Space Lab and the UK Space Agency. The Rockets for All programme includes: A series of digital workshops that […]
So we did it! Water Rokit, in partnership with Redfern Electronics and Mindsets (UK), pre-launched the height and speed Rokit Logger at Bett UK 2025 at ExCel London on 22-24 January 2025. Was it a success? You BETTcha bottom dollar it was! Water Rokit at Bett UK 2025 Education professionals from as a far as […]
Why is Water Rokit the best water rocket? Let’s ask a real-life rocket scientist! Back in 2022, I was lucky enough to meet Dr Simon Foster, a real-life Rocket Scientist! Simon is a Space Scientist and Public Engagement and Outreach specialist based in the Faculty of Natural Sciences and the Department of Physics at Imperial […]
Summer arrived, after a long wait, and with it brought my annual road trip for Water Rokit. So I packed up my Water Rokits, recycled carbonated bottles, and set off. Looking forward, as always, to countless exhilarating Rokit launches, both children and adults engaging with gasps, laughter, and as ever, a real sense of wonderment […]
The Water Rokit was invented in 1983 by Roger Wilkins and his friend and partner Max Jackson. They spent a while perfecting the product to be the brilliantly engineered water rocket it is today. It is set to launch at an exact PSI making it an incredibly reliable STEM tool, as well as the best […]
The National Physics Laboratory Outreach Team has been running Water Rocket challenges for 24 years now! Excitingly, I headed down to Teddington on 21st June to meet up with STEM the Violence, who were entering their first ever team into the evening event. Background The NPL is a Public Corporation owned by the Department for […]
When it comes to team building, there are many types of events to choose from but a brilliantly engaging and educational one (that’s also the best fun) is a Water Rokit activity day. These simple rockets – powered by water and compressed air – offer an unusual way to foster teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills. […]
Wow, what an incredible event the Science Jamboree at Discovery Park in Sandwich, Kent was! The doors were finally thrown open to over 750 primary school children, marking a thrilling return since lockdown. The East Kent Science Jamboree was an absolute blast! East Kent Science Jamboree Ignites Young Minds at Discovery Park! This magnificent extravaganza, […]
Rokit Past Hinterland was the first company to bring a precision water rocket to market. A British, family-owned company passionate about bringing science alive around the world. Inventors, Roger Wilkins and Max Jackson, both engineers, conceived the idea of the Water Rokit in the 1980s. It took some trial and error to develop the Water […]
“The original fun filled Water Rokit is the ‘go to’ for family enjoyment,education in rocketry and STEM learning, inspiring children of all ages across the globe in science and engineering.” As parents, we often face the challenge of what to do with the kids at the weekend, and the nagging concern they’re playing Fortnight or Rocket […]
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