Houston, we have a colorful lift off.  Over and out.

John Coker, a DIY rocket enthusiast, built and successfully launched a pack of Crayola Crayons rockets in the Nevada Desert.  This launch event was six years in the making.  Though only four of the eight rockets launched, those that did soared 2,928 feet into the air!  If you’re interested in how he did it, check out his site.  More photos from the liftoff event and the design process in the gallery below.

[Via Huffington Post; JCrocket]