Water Rocket World Record Menu:
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In June 2003, U.S. Water Rockets was founded with the goal of achieving the water rocket altitude record which was held by Anti-Gravity Research while following a standardized set
of competition rules set by the Water Rocket Achievement World Record Association. Follow our
World Record Launch History as we achieved the water rocket single stage altitude record.
- 2004
- September 2, 2004 1,421 feet
On September 2, 2004 U.S. Water Rockets set a new single stage water rocket altitude record with an average altitude of 1,421 feet, beating the old record of 1,242 feet that was held by Anti-Gravity Research.
- September 6, 2004 1,471 feet
Just 4 days after setting the water rocket single stage world record, it was raised to 1,471 feet.
- September 11, 2004 1,481 feet
After 4 more days X-10 set a new water rocket altitude record of 1,481 feet
- October 23, 2004 1,606 feet
On a beautiful fall day with the autumn foliage in full glory, the water rocket altitude was raised to 1,606 feet (stunning autumn foliage can be seen in the onboard videos).
- September 2, 2004 1,421 feet
- 2005
- April 16, 2005 1,609 feet
On the first launch day of 2005 a new single stage water rocket altitude record was achieved. The required two flights averaged at 1609 feet.
- May 26, 2005 1,696 feet
This record was described on the television show Mythbusters.
- September 24, 2005 1,715 feet
The shakedown flights for the new X-12 water rocket proved to be winners with a new world record of 1,715 feet.
- April 16, 2005 1,609 feet
- 2006
- April 29, 2006 1,787 feet
The freshly rebuilt X-12 water rocket sets a new world record after nearly being destroyed in an October 2005 crash during a record attempt.
- April 30, 2006 1,818 feet
After setting a record the day before, the weather conditions were conducive to another record attempt. A new record of 1,818 feet was achieved as the 2 flight average.
- May 8, 2006 1,909 feet
On May 8th 2006, a new WRA2 water rocket single stage world record was set by the famous X-12 water rocket.
- April 29, 2006 1,787 feet
- 2007
- June 14, 2007 2,044 feet
X-12 pushes the official water rocket single stage world record to over 2,000 feet with an average of 2,044 feet.
- June 14, 2007 2,044 feet