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I Landed A Rocket Like SpaceX - Scout F

BPS.space · 10.1M views · 2022-08-01 · 7:05

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Overview

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.

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HN cites it as the landmark example of a hobbyist landing a rocket, and recommends the channel for following that progress.

Recommended by 1 HN people across 1 months · HN mentions 2022–2025

Topics

Space exploration & spaceflight3D printing, CNC & maker projectsAviation & aerospace engineering
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What people said

chrisdalke · 2022-08 · Recommendation

Linking to the primary source, Joe Barnard’s YouTube channel, BPSspace: [VIDEO] . He’s got many videos on this. Would recommend, it’s been very cool to follow his progress over the years.

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gpm · 2025-06 · Reference

There's a hobbyist ~1m orbital hop vehicle: [VIDEO] Pretty sure that, or some other hobbyist project, is going to take the prize for "smallest".

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Aspos · 2024-05 · Reference

But there are actually so so many startups and garage enthusiasts at various stages of readiness to put payloads into orbit [VIDEO]

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