All articles tagged with #altitude record
Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan set a new altitude record for solar-powered planes by reaching 9,521 meters, surpassing the previous 15-year-old record, and briefly crossed paths with a commercial airliner, symbolizing the future of decarbonized aviation.
A team of students from USC's Rocket Propulsion Lab set a new amateur spaceflight altitude record with their rocket, Aftershock II, reaching 470,000 feet and achieving hypersonic speeds of Mach 5.5. This achievement surpasses the previous record held by the 2004 GoFast rocket by 90,000 feet. The students overcame challenges like thermal protection using innovative solutions, demonstrating that significant advancements in space exploration can be achieved without massive budgets.
A student-built rocket from the University of Southern California's Rocket Propulsion Lab, named Aftershock II, has set a new world record for the highest altitude reached by a non-governmental and non-commercial rocket, soaring to over 470,000 feet. This achievement surpasses the previous amateur rocketry record by 90,000 feet and features several engineering innovations, including the most powerful solid-propellant motor fired by students. The rocket's advanced design and technology, such as a new avionics system and thermal protection, enabled it to withstand hypersonic flight conditions and be successfully recovered for data analysis.
A team of students from the University of Southern California's Rocket Propulsion Lab set a new altitude record for a student-built rocket, launching Aftershock II to 470,000 feet, surpassing the previous record by 90,000 feet. The rocket, launched from Nevada's Black Rock Desert, reached Mach 5.5 and became the first non-governmental rocket to achieve such a height. This achievement highlights the students' innovative engineering, including advancements in thermal protection and avionics, and marks a significant milestone in amateur rocketry.
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter achieved a new altitude record on its 59th flight on Mars, reaching a height of 66 feet (20 meters). The 4-pound helicopter has been serving as a scout for NASA's Perseverance rover, helping identify routes and science targets. Ingenuity's primary mission was to demonstrate the feasibility of aerial exploration on Mars, and it has exceeded expectations by completing 59 flights, covering a total distance of 43,652 feet (13,304 meters) and staying aloft for 106.5 minutes.
Students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University set a new altitude record for an amateur rocket, reaching a maximum altitude of 47,732 feet (14,548 meters), which is 1.6 times higher than Mount Everest. The rocket, named Deneb, broke the sound barrier and reached Mach 1.5 during a 26.1-second flight. The team, called the Cygnus Suborbitals, spent 4,000 hours constructing, testing, and launching the rocket. Several graduating students from the team have already been accepted for full-time jobs at companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Firefly Aerospace.