Rocket launch

Each year students at the research line at Horten High School get to participate in a unique project: to build their own rocket. This is a collaboration between Horten municipality, Horten vgs and Frode Stensaa, and provides young people practical experience with science in practice.

Students are divided into groups and each building their own rocket with the goal of sending them 18 kilos of heavy constructions the whole 700 meters to the weather. The shooting takes place at Jarlsberg Airport later in the year.