Student Rocket Shatters 20-Year Space Records! 🚀

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Summary:

  1. Record-Breaking Flight
    USC students’ rocket, Aftershock II, soared to 470,000 feet, breaking the previous 380,000-foot amateur record set 20 years ago.

  2. Mach 5.5 Speed
    The rocket reached a top speed of 3,600 mph (Mach 5.5), surpassing the long-held amateur speed record.

  3. Engineering Firsts
    Aftershock II features the most powerful solid-propellant motor and composite case motor ever created by amateurs.

  4. Milestone Launch
    Launched from Black Rock Desert, Nevada, the rocket breached the atmosphere in 85 seconds and deployed a parachute for a safe return.

  5. Global Impact
    This success highlights groundbreaking achievements in student-led aerospace engineering, inspiring innovation in non-governmental space exploration.

Read more at: Live Science