diff --git a/dark-mode/src/common/containers/App.js b/dark-mode/src/common/containers/App.js
index 7b58de6de..3a6164f95 100644
--- a/dark-mode/src/common/containers/App.js
+++ b/dark-mode/src/common/containers/App.js
@@ -1,5 +1,32 @@
-import React from 'react';
+import React, { useContext, useReducer, useLayoutEffect } from 'react';
+import ThemeContext from '../../context';
+
+import themeReducer from '../../reducer';
+
+const DARK_MODE_CLASS = 'dark-mode';
 
 export default function App({ children }) {
-  return children;
+  const initialState = useContext(ThemeContext);
+  const [state, dispatch] = useReducer(themeReducer, initialState);
+  
+  const {
+     theme,
+  } = state;
+
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    switch (theme) {
+      case 'dark':
+        document.getElementById('root').classList.add(DARK_MODE_CLASS);
+        break;
+      default:
+        document.getElementById('root').classList.remove(DARK_MODE_CLASS);
+        break;
+    }
+  }, [theme]);
+
+  return (
+    <ThemeContext.Provider value={{ state, dispatch}}> 
+        {children}  
+    </ThemeContext.Provider>
+  )
 }
diff --git a/dark-mode/src/context.js b/dark-mode/src/context.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eea48e75c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dark-mode/src/context.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import React from 'react';
+
+const initialState = {theme: 'light'};
+
+const ThemeContext = React.createContext(initialState);
+
+export default ThemeContext;
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diff --git a/dark-mode/src/reducer.js b/dark-mode/src/reducer.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0b5ec7e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dark-mode/src/reducer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+const initialState = {
+  theme: 'light',
+};
+
+export default function themeReducer({theme}, action) {
+  switch (action.type) {
+    case "SET_THEME":
+      return {
+        theme: theme === 'light' ? 'dark' : 'light',
+      };
+
+    default:
+      return initialState;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/dark-mode/src/routes/App/components/App.js b/dark-mode/src/routes/App/components/App.js
index f69fd1260..d2ffda5be 100644
--- a/dark-mode/src/routes/App/components/App.js
+++ b/dark-mode/src/routes/App/components/App.js
@@ -1,9 +1,33 @@
-import React from 'react';
+import React, { useContext } from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { faMoon } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
+import { faMoon, faSun } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
 import '../styles/_app.scss';
 
+import ThemeContext from '../../../context';
+
+const themeMap = {
+  dark: {
+    color: '#FFA500',
+    iconType: faSun,
+  },
+  light: {
+    color: null,
+    iconType: faMoon,
+  }
+}
+
+
 function App() {
+  const {dispatch, state} = useContext(ThemeContext);
+
+  const {
+    theme,
+  } = state;
+
+  const handleThemePicker = () => {
+    dispatch({type: "SET_THEME"})
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className="app">
       <div className="level">
@@ -12,8 +36,11 @@ function App() {
         </div>
 
         {/* --The button that should toggle dark mode-- */}
-        <button className="app__dark-mode-btn icon level-right">
-          <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faMoon} />
+        <button 
+          className="app__dark-mode-btn icon level-right"
+          onClick={handleThemePicker}
+          >
+          <FontAwesomeIcon color={themeMap[theme].color} icon={themeMap[theme].iconType} />
         </button>
 
       </div>
diff --git a/rocket-ship/src/routes/LaunchPad/components/LaunchPad.js b/rocket-ship/src/routes/LaunchPad/components/LaunchPad.js
index c6d12c59a..93dadf684 100644
--- a/rocket-ship/src/routes/LaunchPad/components/LaunchPad.js
+++ b/rocket-ship/src/routes/LaunchPad/components/LaunchPad.js
@@ -1,13 +1,27 @@
-import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useLayoutEffect } from 'react';
 import '../styles/_launchpad.scss';
 
 export default function LaunchPad({Rocket}) {
   const [rerenderCount, triggerRerender] = useState(0);
-  setTimeout(() => { triggerRerender(rerenderCount + 1); }, 500);
+  const [start, setStart] = useState(false);
 
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    if (rerenderCount < 10) {
+      setTimeout(() => { triggerRerender(rerenderCount + 1); }, 500);
+    }
+  }, [rerenderCount])
+
+  function handleLaunch() {
+    setStart(true);
+    if (rerenderCount >= 10) {
+      triggerRerender(0);
+    }
+  }
+  
   return (
     <div className="launchpad">
-      <Rocket />
+      <button onClick={handleLaunch}>Launch</button>
+      <Rocket start={start} />
     </div>
   );
-}
+}
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diff --git a/rocket-ship/src/routes/LaunchPad/components/Rocket/components/Rocket.js b/rocket-ship/src/routes/LaunchPad/components/Rocket/components/Rocket.js
index ff104115c..125fcf5b8 100644
--- a/rocket-ship/src/routes/LaunchPad/components/Rocket/components/Rocket.js
+++ b/rocket-ship/src/routes/LaunchPad/components/Rocket/components/Rocket.js
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 import React, { useState, Component } from 'react';
 import RocketCore from './RocketCore';
 
-export function FunctionalRocket() {
-  const [initialLaunchTime] = useState(Date.now());
-
+export function FunctionalRocket({start}) {
+  const [initialLaunchTime, setInitialLaunchTime] = useState(Date.now());
+  
+  React.useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    if(start) {
+      setInitialLaunchTime(Date.now());
+    }
+  }, [start])
+  
   return <RocketCore initialLaunchTime={initialLaunchTime} />;
 }
 
diff --git a/rocket-ship/src/routes/LaunchPad/components/Rocket/components/RocketCore.js b/rocket-ship/src/routes/LaunchPad/components/Rocket/components/RocketCore.js
index 23032e213..9b7c212b9 100644
--- a/rocket-ship/src/routes/LaunchPad/components/Rocket/components/RocketCore.js
+++ b/rocket-ship/src/routes/LaunchPad/components/Rocket/components/RocketCore.js
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ const FINAL_POSITION_BOTTOM_VAL = 'calc(400px)';
 function timeToPositionPercent(startTime) {
   const now = Date.now();
   const timeDiff = now - startTime;
-
+  
   if (timeDiff >= MS_TO_TAKEOFF) { return FINAL_POSITION_BOTTOM_VAL; }
 
   return `calc(300px + ${((timeDiff / MS_TO_TAKEOFF) * 100).toFixed(0)}%)`;
 }
 
 function generateEmptyListEls(quantity) {
-  return [...Array(quantity)].map(() => <li />);
+  return [...Array(quantity)].map((q, index) => <li key={index} />);
 }
 
 export default function RocketCore({ initialLaunchTime }) {