Re:USC Student Rocket Group Shatters International Amateur S...
by hermitcrab on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @06:24PM
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There is an interesting documentary about a team from Sheffield University and their attempt to reach the Karman line:
TLDR; Going Mach 5 in fairly thick atmosphere is exceptionally hard to do without encountering a rapid unscheduled disassembly. Flying a two stage to space is more efficient and less rough on the rocket, but no one has done that yet as it's quite a bit harder that a relatively dumb 4fnc rocket.