The day an amateur rocket climbed 23 miles in one minute

Qu8k - BALLS 20 - Carmack Prize Attempt - High Altitude Rocket On-board Video

Qu8k - BALLS 20 - Carmack Prize Attempt - High Altitude Rocket On-board Video Watch this video on YouTube. Five years ago, Derek Deville launched an amateur rocket into the…

Five years ago, Derek Deville launched an amateur rocket into the stratosphere in less than a minute. It still stands as a remarkable achievement, and the onboard camera gives a dizzying sense of the speed and height.

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Tons of great images and diagrams at Derek's site about the flight.

Bonus video: a summary of record-breaking amateur rocketry:

Ride into Space with This Record-Breaking Amateur Rocket

Amateur rocket reaches CRAZY 121,000 ft – 36880m