Highest launch of an effervescent tablet rocket

According to Official Guinness Records,

The highest launch of an effervescent tablet rocket is 131 m (429.7 ft) and was achieved by Rocket Team at the University of Minnesota (USA) at Space Center Houston in Houston, Texas, USA, on 8 November 2017.The attempt was hosted by Astronaut Mae Jemison, and organised by Bayer as part of their Big 10 Alka-Rocket Challenge. The winning team received not only the GWR title, but a $25,000 (£19,000) check from Alka-Seltzer.

For a complete list of 2017 records, please visit 2017 Guinness Records in United States.

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