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Students' 'homemade' rocket soars faster and farther into space than any other amateur spacecraft — smashing 20-year records
The students coated Aftershock II in a new type of heat-resistant paint and equipped it with titanium-coated fins, which replaced carbon-based parts used on previous models. "Thermal protection at ...
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Student-built rocket breaks space altitude record
Aftershock II climbed a further 27 miles into ... the club's new thermal protection design — which included a new paint job and titanium-coating for the rocket's fins. 'The titanium not only ...