{"id":129956,"date":"2024-11-25T15:55:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T08:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=129956"},"modified":"2024-11-25T15:55:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T08:55:55","slug":"aftershock-ii-how-students-shattered-20-year-amateur-rocket-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=129956","title":{"rendered":"Aftershock II: How Students Shattered 20-Year Amateur Rocket Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-735376\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>When it comes to space exploration, we often think of billion-dollar projects\u2014NASA\u2019s Artemis missions, ESA\u2019s Mars rovers, or China\u2019s Tiangong station. Yet, a group of U.S. students at USC\u2019s Rocket Propulsion Lab (RPL) has achieved something truly extraordinary\u2014a reminder that groundbreaking work doesn\u2019t always require government budgets. On October 20, their homemade rocket, <em>Aftershock II<\/em>, soared to an altitude of 470,000 feet, smashing the amateur spaceflight altitude and speed records held for over two decades. Intrigued? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/space\/space-exploration\/students-homemade-rocket-soars-faster-and-farther-into-space-than-any-other-amateur-spacecraft-smashing-20-year-records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out the full article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 14-foot, 330-pound rocket broke the sound barrier within two seconds, reaching hypersonic speeds of Mach 5.5\u2014around 3,600 mph. But <em>Aftershock II<\/em> didn\u2019t just go fast; it climbed higher than any amateur spacecraft ever before, surpassing the 2004 <em>GoFast<\/em> rocket\u2019s record by 90,000 feet. Even NASA-level challenges like thermal protection at hypersonic speeds were tackled using clever tricks. Titanium-coated fins, specially engineered heat-resistant paint, and a custom telemetry module ensured the rocket not only flew but returned largely intact.<\/p>\n<p>This achievement feels straight out of a Commander Keen adventure\u2014scrappy explorers, daring designs, and groundbreaking success against all odds. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/space\/space-exploration\/students-homemade-rocket-soars-faster-and-farther-into-space-than-any-other-amateur-spacecraft-smashing-20-year-records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full story<\/a> is a must-read for anyone dreaming of building their own rocket.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"USC Student Rocket Group Shatters Amateur International Space Record\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/piX4VbWdADc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2024\/11\/24\/aftershock-ii-how-students-shattered-20-year-amateur-rocket-records\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to space exploration, we often think of billion-dollar projects\u2014NASA\u2019s Artemis missions, ESA\u2019s Mars rovers, or China\u2019s Tiangong station. 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