Qu8k Rocket Launch Highlights - On-board GoPro HD at 22+ miles above earth
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Uploaded by d3deville on Oct 7, 2011
On September 30, 2011 at 11:08am, Derek Deville's Qu8k (pronounced "Quake") launched from the Black Rock Desert in Nevada to an altitude of 121,000' before returning safely to earth. Above 99% of the atmosphere, the sky turns black in the middle of the day and the curvature of the earth is clearly visible. The rocket motor produced 4,000 lbs of thrust for 8 seconds accelerating the vehicle to over Mach 3 at over 10,000'. After that, momentum carried the rocket skyward for another 84 seconds to a peak altitude of 121,000'.
Full Length Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvDqoxMUroA
More Pictures and Info -- http://ddeville.com/derek/Qu8k.html
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okay, now 6 people think the earth is flat
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Good job.
How many hoops did you have to jump through to get approval for this?
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@poyzinous LMFAO!!!!
Now there's 6.
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@LT996 You can see the full video online also. However, much of the full video is recovery where the rocket is rapidly spinning. Some would find that boring.
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@tufnel1970 You can find the full video on youtube also.
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What happened to the camera?
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@gajopv1 Exactly. I'm impressed that it was *only* 3 miles away, and not more.
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@macsnafu It didn't drop straight down. The wind pushed it around a bit as it drifted down on the parachute. They're lucky it only landed 3 miles away; strong winds could have carried it miles farther.
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@mrsiborg Thanks. I have seen that now :)
Regards
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@tufnel1970 youtu.be/rvDqoxMUroA?hd=1
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4 people think the earth is flat.
poyzinous 4 months ago 42
would love to watch the 80 secs that are missing.
tufnel1970 4 months ago 27