Amateur High Altitude Rocket On-board Video

• Oct 12, 2011

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syscom3

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The hobbyists sure have come a long way.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvDqoxMUroA

Or to see it on the youtube site:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvDqoxMUroA

 

• Oct 12, 2011

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wheelsup_cavu

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That was amazing.


Wheels

 

• Oct 12, 2011

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vikingBerserker

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That's awesome!

 

• Oct 13, 2011

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GrauGeist

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Man, that's far more advanced than the days of my Estes "Black Phantom" with the 110 Camera in the nose

 

• Oct 13, 2011

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syscom3

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GrauGeist said:

Man, that's far more advanced than the days of my Estes "Black Phantom" with the 110 Camera in the nose

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LOL, I remember those!

 

• Oct 13, 2011

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Gnomey

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Pretty damn cool! 8)

 

• Oct 13, 2011

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Shinpachi

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Wow. There is no border between the professional and the amateur anymore

 

• Oct 14, 2011

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syscom3

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Shinpachi said:

Wow. There is no border between the professional and the amateur anymore

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Yes there is. Its just the border shifts from time to time as technology improves and becomes cheaper.

The effort these rocketeers did was not achievable two decades ago. But it sure is now.