June 3, 2016 at 1:14 pm
This First-Person View of a Rocket Launch to Space is Incredible
On November 6th, 2015 UP Aerospace Inc. launched the 20-foot (6 meter) tall SL-10 rocket into near-space. The mission: deploy the Maraia Capsule testing the aerodynamics and stability of the payload on re-entry to the atmosphere.
The rocket reached an altitude of 396,000 ft (120,700 meters) and speeds up to Mach 5.5 (3800mph or 6115km/h) at engine burnout.
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