A participant looking up at a model rocket launch
MODEL ROCKET / EXPERIENCE

Model Rocket
Launch

It takes about three hours.
Build your own model rocket and launch it yourself.

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About 3 hoursDuration
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Alpha III and similar kitsBuilt from a beginner kit
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Upper elementary school age and upElementary school children must be accompanied by a guardian

What you'll do

Using a beginner kit (such as the "Alpha III"), you assemble a model rocket. After hearing how rockets fly, you launch the rocket you built.

Kushimoto is home to Spaceport Kii, Japan's first private small rocket launch site. In the rocket town, feel the fun and difficulty of a launch for yourself.

Watching a launch

Recommended for

Children who love rockets and space, families and groups. Also recommended for those who want to learn more about rockets alongside a launch site tour.

Overview

Duration: about 3 hours

Age: upper elementary school and up (elementary school children must be accompanied by a guardian)

* Please check the organizer's information for dates, prices, how to book and the meeting place. Because the launch takes place outdoors, it may be canceled depending on the weather.

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