Space S Product Design Specifications.
| 1 | Performance | The water rocket is required to perform to a certain level. It is required to fly vertically up at a minimum of 10 meters and reach no more than 8G |
| 2 | Environment | All materials used are mostly recycled such as the cork, bottle, wooden forks, or are made from spare household items. |
| 3 | Life Expectancy | The life expectancy depends on level of damage on impacts however, the rocket can usually be fixed with simple equipment but in the testing done a suggested 10-20 uses would be suggested. |
| 4 | Maintenance | No maintenance is necessary on this product however, if maintenance is needed it will not be difficult. If the rocket becomes dented or damaged, it should be easily repaired. |
| 5 | Target product cost | The cost of this product will be cheap. Most materials used are recycled or household items so cost will be to a minimum, a guide is provided and can be altered to fit the client’s needs. |
| 6 | Availability of components | All components are easy to get hold of, we recommend using second-hand bottles and corks. This makes it easy to get and cheap to make. |
| 7 | Transportation | No transportation is needed, as the products manual can be found online. |
| 8 | Quantity | The quantity is up to the client as there are simple instructions to create and recreate the product. |
| 9 | Size | The size of the rocket will be approximately: Height – 500mm x 80mm |
| 10 | Weight | Without water 160g, with water 660g. |
| 11 | Aesthetics and finish | The aesthetics and finish are up to the client. Each customer can customize their rocket as they please. |
| 12 | Materials | The materials advised to be used within the instructions are: Plastic bottles, wooden forks, tape and a cork. The bike valve can be purchased or recycled by cutting the valve out of an old innertube. All the materials we advised to be used are recyclable, and easy and cheap to get hold off. |
| 13 | Testing | Extensive testing was done and is proven to be safe and reliable. |
| 14 | Safety | We have carried out testing and found this is safe to use. Additionally, we will put safety warnings on all our products, ensuring everyone uses the product correctly and safely, there has also been a risk assessment carried out. |
| 15 | Shelf life | This has an unlimited shell life due to the step-by-step guide being available. |
| 16 | Disposal | We advise the client to dispose of the water rocket by recycling. This is to be more eco-friendly and to encourage recycling. |
| 17 | Customer | The customer we are aiming our product at are teachers of secondary schools that will create and demonstrate its engineering relevance. |
| 18 | Quality | The instructions will be on the website giving a step-by-step guide on how it was made, but this can be used as a guideline instead and create a personalised rocket. |