Mercury Redstone 2018 Geoff Howard Record Breaking Launch

[WeAreMDRA]

Yes, we know that John Glenn flew the Mercury Atlas 6 mission and never flew on the Mercury Redstone. This error was caused by the excitement of a world record breaking amateur scale rocket flight rumbling into the clear blue skies. Awesome flight!!!

[markberry]

I remember flying little Estes rockets as a kid in the late 60s. Suddenly, I feel really inadequate :-(

[kenweller]

"God speed John Glenn"
Alan Shepard sold short again...

[toddsalvati]

It's at this point your "hobby" becomes a page in the CIA's notebook marked QUESTIONABLE. :)

[Workerbee-zynx]

How high for the maxi redstone? Did he get a level 3?

[TheBreamer]

Impressive....most impressive....:) Good work

[theoldar]

When are they going to build a 1:1 version?

[Andrew-]

What level rating do you get if the capsule escape tower fires successfully after booster engine cut out? 😃

[TheFSFLensman]

And YOU GUYS used ONE MOTOR where Mr. Eves used NINE.

[Andrew-]

Where are the after-landing photos? I’m not sure that booster section was in perfect shape after touchdown. 😄. Everything else conveniently hid behind a tree.

[EeeebeeeE]

This was a very impressive flight...but frankly TRA needs to set out guidelines on what is and is not a "largest rocket record" flight. The announcer repeatedly said this would have failed an L3 cert. Why then does it deserve a world record? C'mon TRA. Lay out the ground rules of what is and is not a "world's Largest" attempt. Right now, even if it CATO's it can be considered a world's largest.

[mercdragons]

10 to 20 lbs of black powder just for the ejection.

[Fernando_Woolybooger]

"God speed John Glen." Dummy, Glen didn't fly in the Redstone. He flew in the Atlas.

[dcolb]

Heigth? If you're going to take the time and effort to do this, at least getting the spelling right...