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.
Tons of great images and diagrams at Derek's site about the flight.
Bonus video: a summary of record-breaking amateur rocketry:
• Amateur rocket reaches CRAZY 121,000 ft – 36880m
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