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		_joel 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Honda conducts successful launch and landing of ex... > reaching an altitude of 271.4 m I wonder if BPS .pace got further with his solid fuel thrust vectoring? Mustn't be far off that if not. https://bps.space/products/signal-r2

markedathome 11 months ago [–]

Using a Class N rocket motor, the High Steaks rocket reached about 8500m, earlier this year. I think Joe abandoned the thrust vector control for control surfaces within the fins to stabilise rotation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UX7NJLYyb4

_joel 11 months ago | [–]

Pretty certain he didn't land that one as well though :)

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