Having watched that launch a couple of times now, and read their webpage: this is totally awesome. Hats off to the team!
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An entirely student-made rocket just made it to space.https://twitter.com/USCRPL/status/1131244644837208065 …
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Here's the story of how they did it: http://www.uscrpl.com/updates/2019/5/22/traveler-iv …
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And a nice history of rocketry at USC: https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2019/05/usc-rocket-propulsion-laboratory-shatters-student-altitude-record/ … Started by a student.pic.twitter.com/zhtohlTtj1
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I continue to be impressed with student and volunteer aerospace projects/labs. My favorite is
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yay!
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not as cool as a rocket but iirc my hs sent a student designed & built satellite into orbit back in 2013. Wish there were more programs like this!
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So what specifically, which scientific/technological advances, allowed students to accomplish this now? In other words, what prevented them to do this in the past?
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