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Amateur Rocket Launch Reaches 36,880 meter

Led by Derek Deville, the rocketeers launched their custom-built 8 meter Qu8k (pronounced "Quake") rocket on September 30, 2011 from the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. It reached an altitude of 36,880 meter in 92 seconds, at speeds of 3,516 km/h. The Qu8k rocket returned to Earth safely just 8.5 minutes later, landing 5 km from its launch point.
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