We shot them to the edge of space all the time.
Almost.
Well ..... a real long way.
Over a house anyway.
.....a small house.
I just discovered a new hobby to spend my hard earned money on!!! ;^)
Damn. To the edge of space for less than $10k.
I used to play with toy rockets. This is much, much cooler than that.
We shot them to the edge of space all the time.
Almost.
Well ..... a real long way.
Over a house anyway.
.....a small house.
Here is the longer video including pre-flight and after reaching apogee and the deployment of the chute.
DIY Rocket Fly Into Space - Amateur High Power Solid Model Rocket Launch to Space
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY7W3EMfrgc
For comparison: the first (and unsuccessful) submerged launch of a Trident 2 missile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5nZ-SwngnE is 13 seconds. It’s a question of learned engineering details more than budget, except that the budget allows you to learn those details.