now back to rockets if you wanted to travel into space you need the backing
travel into space you need the backing
travel into space you need the backing of a government and a rich government of
of a government and a rich government of
of a government and a rich government of that but it’s all starting to change the
that but it’s all starting to change the
that but it’s all starting to change the 21st century is heralding the arrival of
21st century is heralding the arrival of
21st century is heralding the arrival of The Rocketeer privateer on the 21st of
The Rocketeer privateer on the 21st of
The Rocketeer privateer on the 21st of June 2004 spaceship one went rocketing
June 2004 spaceship one went rocketing
June 2004 spaceship one went rocketing into the history books when it became
into the history books when it became
into the history books when it became the first privately funded manned
the first privately funded manned
the first privately funded manned vehicle to make it into space it was
vehicle to make it into space it was
vehicle to make it into space it was carried to an altitude of nearly 14
carried to an altitude of nearly 14
carried to an altitude of nearly 14 kilometers by its launcher White Knight
kilometers by its launcher White Knight
kilometers by its launcher White Knight before it broke free and fired its own
before it broke free and fired its own
before it broke free and fired its own rocket engine although it only burned
rocket engine although it only burned
rocket engine although it only burned for 80 seconds the rocket produced
for 80 seconds the rocket produced
for 80 seconds the rocket produced enough thrust to send the tiny craft
enough thrust to send the tiny craft
enough thrust to send the tiny craft hurtling 100 kilometers above the earth
hurtling 100 kilometers above the earth
hurtling 100 kilometers above the earth to come down the wings were tilted and
to come down the wings were tilted and
to come down the wings were tilted and spaceship one flew effortlessly to earth
spaceship one flew effortlessly to earth
spaceship one flew effortlessly to earth fortunately our pockets aren’t quite as
fortunately our pockets aren’t quite as
fortunately our pockets aren’t quite as deep as Richard Branson’s Branson
deep as Richard Branson’s Branson
deep as Richard Branson’s Branson Branson may all right I thought was God
Branson may all right I thought was God
Branson may all right I thought was God made a pickle anyway how much we got
made a pickle anyway how much we got
made a pickle anyway how much we got thirty quid so it could but with some
thirty quid so it could but with some
thirty quid so it could but with some crazy thinking I think we can come up
crazy thinking I think we can come up
crazy thinking I think we can come up something so Jonny and I have come up
something so Jonny and I have come up
something so Jonny and I have come up with a pressurized water rocket you can
with a pressurized water rocket you can
with a pressurized water rocket you can make these at home what you need is an
make these at home what you need is an
make these at home what you need is an air pump that supplies the pressure you
air pump that supplies the pressure you
air pump that supplies the pressure you need a bicycle valve from an inner tube
need a bicycle valve from an inner tube
need a bicycle valve from an inner tube a section of wine cork screwed in there
a section of wine cork screwed in there
a section of wine cork screwed in there like that that’s the clever bit a bit of
like that that’s the clever bit a bit of
like that that’s the clever bit a bit of water a stand and obviously the rocket
water a stand and obviously the rocket
water a stand and obviously the rocket which is my mini BT
which is my mini BT
which is my mini BT getting the ratio of water to air right
getting the ratio of water to air right
getting the ratio of water to air right is crucial
is crucial
is crucial Richard reckons a two-liter bottle
Richard reckons a two-liter bottle
Richard reckons a two-liter bottle filled with 1/3 of water should launch
filled with 1/3 of water should launch
filled with 1/3 of water should launch it to a good height when the cork can’t
it to a good height when the cork can’t
it to a good height when the cork can’t withstand the air pressure anymore you
withstand the air pressure anymore you
withstand the air pressure anymore you have a liftoff that’s 50 feet it’s good
have a liftoff that’s 50 feet it’s good
have a liftoff that’s 50 feet it’s good one
one
one Johnny next one not bad rich but I think
Johnny next one not bad rich but I think
Johnny next one not bad rich but I think I can do better I’ve got a bigger pump
I can do better I’ve got a bigger pump
I can do better I’ve got a bigger pump and a bigger rocket Richards rockets
and a bigger rocket Richards rockets
and a bigger rocket Richards rockets took about 80 pounds per square inch
took about 80 pounds per square inch
took about 80 pounds per square inch before it went off that’s around he
before it went off that’s around he
before it went off that’s around he times the pressure of a car tire come on
times the pressure of a car tire come on
times the pressure of a car tire come on you can sell this as an exercise
you can sell this as an exercise
you can sell this as an exercise it’s absolutely knackering with this
it’s absolutely knackering with this
it’s absolutely knackering with this bigger pump Johnny is hoping for 100 psi
bigger pump Johnny is hoping for 100 psi
bigger pump Johnny is hoping for 100 psi but there’s no quick way of getting it
but there’s no quick way of getting it
but there’s no quick way of getting it in there I didn’t see how high it went
in there I didn’t see how high it went
in there I didn’t see how high it went because I was facing the other way but
because I was facing the other way but
because I was facing the other way but it sounded pretty good
it sounded pretty good
it sounded pretty good it was excellently with rocketing off in
it was excellently with rocketing off in
it was excellently with rocketing off in that direction you probably cleared 50
that direction you probably cleared 50
that direction you probably cleared 50 feet but it went a low 50 feet at an
feet but it went a low 50 feet at an
feet but it went a low 50 feet at an angle yeah I was excellent but I’ve got
angle yeah I was excellent but I’ve got
angle yeah I was excellent but I’ve got something bigger than staying clear I’ve
something bigger than staying clear I’ve
something bigger than staying clear I’ve got a fat one and I’ve got a bad boy to
got a fat one and I’ve got a bad boy to
got a fat one and I’ve got a bad boy to fire it up now stand back the compressor
fire it up now stand back the compressor
fire it up now stand back the compressor is providing 120 times more pressure
is providing 120 times more pressure
is providing 120 times more pressure than Johnny’s foot pump
than Johnny’s foot pump
than Johnny’s foot pump [Music]
excellent we’re super tacular we’re not
excellent we’re super tacular we’re not going into outer space with this one no
going into outer space with this one no
going into outer space with this one no but if we got a big enough bottle yep
but if we got a big enough bottle yep
but if we got a big enough bottle yep strapped a couple of car seats to it
strapped a couple of car seats to it
strapped a couple of car seats to it yeah I like the way you’re thinking
yeah I like the way you’re thinking
yeah I like the way you’re thinking might make the upper atmosphere hey come
might make the upper atmosphere hey come
might make the upper atmosphere hey come on let’s try
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