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Amateur High Altitude Rocket On-board Video

OFF-Topic / Misc. Discuss Amateur High Altitude Rocket On-board Video in the Current forums; The hobbyists sure have come a long way. Or to see it on the youtube site: Qu8k - BALLS 20 ...

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    Amateur High Altitude Rocket On-board Video

    The hobbyists sure have come a long way.



    Or to see it on the youtube site:
    Qu8k - BALLS 20 - Carmack Prize Attempt - High Altitude Rocket On-board Video - YouTube

    "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

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    That was amazing.


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    That's awesome!

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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

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    Quote Originally Posted by GrauGeist View Post
    Man, that's far more advanced than the days of my Estes "Black Phantom" with the 110 Camera in the nose
    LOL, I remember those!
    "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

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    Pretty damn cool!


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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shinpachi View Post
    Wow. There is no border between the professional and the amateur anymore
    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.
    "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

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