10.1M views · Aug 1, 2022 · 7:05 · 1 HN recommender · 4 mentions · discussed 2022–2025
Joe Barnard of BPS.space shows his model rocket Scout F landing vertically like a SpaceX booster after seven years of attempts. The video documents the successful landing and the build-up to it.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN cites it as the landmark example of a hobbyist landing a rocket, and recommends the channel for following that progress.
“Would recommend, it’s been very cool to follow his progress over the years.”HN comment, 2022
“Would recommend, it’s been very cool to follow his progress over the years.”
Primary source channel with many videos on landing model rockets.
Linking to the primary source, Joe Barnard’s YouTube channel, BPSspace: this video . He’s got many videos on this. Would recommend, it’s been very cool to follow his progress over the years.
“BPS landing model rockets vertically, with legs.”
Hobbyist landing model rockets vertically with legs.
That's what I was thinking! For those who don't know BPS landing model rockets vertically, with legs. this video
Example of garage enthusiasts working toward orbit.
But there are actually so so many startups and garage enthusiasts at various stages of readiness to put payloads into orbit this video
“There's a hobbyist ~1m orbital hop vehicle”
Hobbyist orbital hop vehicle example.
There's a hobbyist ~1m orbital hop vehicle: this video Pretty sure that, or some other hobbyist project, is going to take the prize for "smallest".
