Space or Nothing - First Student Rocket to Space

A team of college undergraduate engineers races to launch the first entirely student-built rocket into space.
www.josephderose.com
For more information about the team, visit:
www.uscrpl.com

[@N8ternatenate]

That dude been waiting to hug that girl for years

[@CoreyRaines]

And she quickly ran away.

[@keithwhisman]

None of these guys will ever get laid. Haha I don’t know how I got married.

[@davecrupel2817]

@@keithwhisman maybe they wont. But most of them will go on to be very successful people in the world of rocketry. I'd trade getting laid for that ANY day.

[@keithwhisman]

@@davecrupel2817 you do realize I was joking right? You realize the original poster was joking right?

[@davecrupel2817]

@@keithwhisman You do realize I was joking, right?

[@jackbarbey]

This video had a better narrative structure than 90% of Hollywood movies.

[@memekip555]

Yes.

[@pkccell7539]

yes

[@pepperidgefarmremembers6350]

Correction, 99.99%

[@mers800]

@@pepperidgefarmremembers6350 what about the 1%

[@pepperidgefarmremembers6350]

@@mers800 ._. Didn’t think about this question

[@alit7313]

“Don’t launch until I give the go ahead” “He said launch, go ahead” LOL

[@alit7313]

@@nohopepope Please tell me he didn’t blow something up when he wasn’t supposed to!!!

[@zrspangle]

@@alit7313 hopefully was inert since they were only training

[@pavel9652]

There were too many people in this project, see 07:50 for example. Way too many people, way too many problems! Edit, I just have watched the entire video 😂 Note, on the pre-launch meeting the room was full, everyone was hyped, but there were only a handful of lads in the post-mortem session, typical, barely anyone interested except the key members I guess. With the average few days long attention span of many of these kiddos, they can't be bothered. The second launch was far better, more organized, far less crowded, fewer people touching the equipment, quiet on the launchpad, etc.

[@craigcampbell7638]

@@nohopepope they said the number 5 didn't they?

[@craigcampbell7638]

@@pavel9652 you are kidding correct? They aren't starting a Camry they built a rocket. It's LITERALLY rocket engineering. That team looked perfectly sized for the goal. NASA has hundreds of thousands of employees there are 10s of thousands of people involved with rocket launch program deployment. 1000s with assembly and stacking, finally hundreds of people are actively consulted in the hour leading up to launch and if I recall 60 people say go before you get to the 20 odd command consoles that you hear say go before anything is launched from kennedy. How is 5 teams with scrub authority to many people?

[@isaaccunningham59]

Imagine astronauts on the ISS are just chilling and then look out the window to see a missile looking rocket heading right at them

[@bennybooboobear3940]

‘Those damn kids again...”

[@abdelhakouinharoune7504]

@@bennybooboobear3940 LMAOO

[@blockvfive1196]

im pretty sure that happened on one of the gemini missions where the US shot a polaris missile at the space craft to see if the human eye could track it from low earth orbit

[@BasedCurly]

@@bennybooboobear3940 😂😂😂

[@johnadler6987]

@@bennybooboobear3940 This. Lmao.

[@gustavopinzon9031]

No one will talk about HOW GOOD THIS GUY FILMED AND EDITED?????

[@WilliamDye-willdye]

USC (and nearby UCLA) are well-respected schools for filmmaking, so they probably had no trouble finding top-tier student filmmakers to volunteer for the project.

[@gustavopinzon9031]

@@WilliamDye-willdye oh thats cool, i am from Brazil soo i didnt notice that

[@rst6590]

It's just DAMN good When you should do a 100% this Team did 150%!!!!

[@blackmarketyardsale]

Pretty much every 3rd comment is about it. Maybe try another cliche comment like saying it’s lit. Maybe it slaps?

[@bigmanjoe3603]

@Nectar Krsn 😂😂😂

[@BPSspace]

Unbelievable, this is brilliantly cut together, not to mention how inspiring the actual event is.

[@jonasjanssens664]

wow man nice to see you here in the comment section ;) i find this video so underrated only 7000 views hope they get some attention soon

[@ifocus1279]

We are Species of Explorers #Goforlaunch

[@marcels9111]

Hey bps

[@mrrockysocky1531]

Hi BPS! Huge fan

[@sagnikdebnath321]

stop slacking and get to work !!!!!!!!!

[@yeeheadhunta117]

“Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon.” ― Paul Brandt

[@buzby303]

Is there tho

[@abigalerose1410]

@@buzby303 there is. There are also retro reflectors you can shine a light onto on the surface to do certain experiments.

[@ohasis8331]

Not if you're an idiotic flerfer or denier.

[@blackmesaresearchcorporati6764]

Yeah, to be honest "the sky's the limit" is stupid.

[@carlfranz6805]

Hey, I never said which sky...

[@kenyonflack9752]

Honestly teared up when he called out, "we appear to be out of the atmosphere". It brought chills to think that this was done with only that team, no third party, just these wonderful people's ideas and dreams!

[@acecombatmerc]

I shed a tear myself at that point.

[@MixiestA]

@@acecombatmerc I farted and shit my pants. It was truly emotional moment.

[@acecombatmerc]

@@MixiestA I would have been mortified but that's me. You on the hand seem impressed and pleased with yourself. You done good. Now go change boy , you starting to foul the air also. Someone has died inside.

[@magicsasafras3414]

​@@MixiestA fardded and shiddid

[@johnabbottphotography]

I came back to watch this again, probably for the fifth time, and teared up again.

[@alexperera3202]

These college kids are gonna make a rocket to get to orbit before blue Origin

[@rileyg6107]

This is the best roast I have ever heard

[@alexperera3202]

It could happen they beat them

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Give them the same money and resources as BO, and they will definitely make something better.

[@apol8245]

Blue Origin and Boeing are head to head on the worst space company in terms of greediness

[@docmeta477]

I laughed at first and then realized that this might actually be true

[@mikesimmonds1916]

Oh god that’s why we have checklists.

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Yeah. Even professionals with decades of experience adhere to checklists.

[@YearsOfLeadPoisoning]

The 'ol Tenerife clearance routine

[@Kenionatus]

Every one of those people is now and forever going to be VERY strict about checklists. :)

[@masonmax1000]

@@DonVigaDeFierro a checklist cant forget something.

[@ftgodlygoose4718]

@@DonVigaDeFierro Mhm kinda crazy to think they didn’t lol.

[@TrayTerra]

Sitting in the parking lot of a gas station in the mountains, this pops up in my feed. So I sat here, parked, and watched. Freakin crying at the success with happy tears for these students. The first all student group to make it to space…what a fitting day to watch this too. Congratulations to everyone who was involved throughout the years. You’re all incredible, absolutely incredible humans. Cheers to the future, you will all do amazing things for humanity, surely.

[@mikemcintyre9494]

Yeah... It's a trucker thing... No shame, do it toi

[@weet0ik0veel]

in 11 years I've never posted a comment on KZbin, after watching this i have to say that i was compelled to share my opinion. This is an incredible job on the shooting + editing. I was in awe. stay true to your passion.

[@arpita1shrivas]

ur account is 17 years old nice

[@jtonani4324]

This video is about to blow up... it has taken too long to reach the algorithm

[@enja001]

Its on its way now

[@ascensionunlimited4182]

Guarantee

[@NealFosterHD]

Prepare for launch

[@sparetime2475]

Oh yeah it’s blowing up

[@JesusisJesus]

Where’s the “KABOOM? There was supposed to be an earth shattering, KABOOM!”

[@beanieteamie7435]

This was so enjoyable to watch! Honestly felt like a Netflix show.

[@beanieteamie7435]

@@cap5856 This ^

[@daddyrabbit835]

@@cap5856 Yep, Netflix promotes pedophilia.

[@magicsasafras3414]

Nah, this is too good for netflix

[@WowCoolHorse]

This is my fourth time watching this. It's my favorite documentary I've ever watched. The shooting and editing are fantastic, the way you've told this story is fantastic, the subject is fantastic, and the music is fantastic. As they get close to launch I literally cannot wipe off the grin I get from the excitement everyone exudes. Seriously I hope you're able to work on some really groundbreaking documentaries in the future, because I totally see that happening for you. Update: 1 year later youtube recommended me the video again and I'm falling in love with it again

[@alexanders1330]

u should watch airsoftfatty documentary by idubz. very inspirational

[@chr0my134]

bro this is my 4th time

[@aeichelberger15]

Found the usc grad

[@WowCoolHorse]

@@aeichelberger15 You think I'm smart enough to graduate from USC? 🥺

[@Jim-hk6rd]

As a Veteran Air Force Rocket Fuel Handler I found this video really fun to watch. I used to work with UMDH hydrazine and N2O4 nitrogen tetroxide. These were extremely dangerous and poisonous chemicals that we worked with in amounts in the tens of thousands of gallons. Great job on your rocket!

[@amvworld4759]

hi sir, seeing your expertise in this sector would you mind helping mee or giving me some suggestions regarding rocket fuel and engines as i am also working on a project similar to this :)

[@odinata]

"I can't believe we are back again, ready to launch..." "Did you say, "Ready to launch? 5!...4!...3!..."

[@VirtuelleWeltenMitKhan]

lol just push the button

[@pho3nyx]

get back in the kiln

[@OninDynamics]

120... 24... 6... 2...1...

[@fatitankeris6327]

Yeah, that moment around 15 min felt like that...

[@danura2535]

@@OninDynamics i guess you beat me to it

[@noalear]

I love everything about this. Those kids were more invested than the employees at any place I've worked.

[@anbn1640]

That’s because some people work for pay, they worked for passion. Big difference in the motivator. You do one reluctantly, the other without hesitation.

[@josephc.9520]

Excuse me did you just call us kids?

[@bryancomeaux4961]

why should employees be invested they get paid 8 bucks they did plenty of work now you want investment sound like want a free present

[@crocblancyt2233]

students*

[@haseebqureshi2291]

The happiness, when a project that seems close to impossible gets completed and performs, is something out of this world ❤️

[@sorenficklin5884]

This film alone is the reason i decided to continue taking a video production class-the videography here is incredible

[@sorenficklin5884]

Man was that a good decision

[@octoberTFB]

Good choice indeed.

[@S3thc0n]

"Launched without avionics go-ahead" oh my god they have to be so mad hope they took some lessons from air traffic

[@anthonyjames4319]

Avionics means electronics on board.

[@Enderplays12]

@@anthonyjames4319 There was a team addressed as avionics. The people controlling the electronics. They didn't turn them on before yeeting the thing.

[@CrzyAce]

I feel like you didn't actually watch the video...

[@anthonyjames4319]

@@Enderplays12 from the comment I thought they were under the impression that avionics meant air traffic control

[@mikeyoung9810]

They learned to do a "go" "no go" check with each section before starting a countdown to avoid someone thinking they heard avionics say "let's go" accidentally over scratchy radios that were acting up at the time. Sometimes in life, you can get so caught up in complexities that you miss something simpler when you are under stress and exhausted. It's easy for us to say things later when we get to see everything clearly and later after it happened.

[@michaelfurness8050]

“Windows is a little more susceptible to failure” as said by engineers

[@deathbornderhatkid2997]

linux masterrace, written on my Thinkpad T60

[@theLuigiFan0007Productions]

@@deathbornderhatkid2997 To stability and beyond!

[@TheMrVogue]

@@deathbornderhatkid2997 A true man of culture.

[@nissan300ztt]

Running Windows for years hear. Never a single failure. Its hardware that fails. Windows doesnt like failing or ailing hardware.....Hence 95% of BSOD errors are RAM issues!

[@fenix849]

​@@nissan300ztt Not even close poorly written kernel mode drivers are a more common failure point than ram, although ram is still a failure point, but there's a reason why ~96% of the top million domains are linux powered as well as the majority of cloud compute (92% of EC2 and ~60% on azuire for example) and a small part of that is a record of stability.

[@Zuriq77]

This is truly inspiring. Seeing they’re Joy at the end made me cry. It’s amazing to witness what humans can accomplish when they unite they’re strengths instead of using it to destroy each other. Huge congratulations for these students, bravo ! Now time for my kids and I to build a baking soda rocket in our backyard !

[@mobiusprolix8454]

All accomplished before one of the worst years to pass. Congrats to all the students on their success with a very tough job and loads of anxiety. You all are amazing!

[@thalaquatics8712]

Those were the worst looking pancakes ever and that dude knew they were gonna be bad but he was obviously starving

[@nathangasca9658]

you made my day hahaha X)

[@WoodstaS]

Just another day in the life of a college student, haha!

[@DomDoesCoasters]

More like welshcakes

[@jackkessler1886]

lol same I was watching that poor mans face the entire time. Politely smiling for the cameras but behind that smile pancake man cry :/

[@brassmule]

Yup. Pan heat too high (you could see the smoke in the background), and batter poured too thick. You make me sad.gif

[@donutves]

"hey, don't launch it yet" "Oh alright I'll just press this little red button here"

[@Playgono]

This was insane... I hope everyone on the team that made this launch possible and all before that made this possible know how important they are to breaking such an amazing achievement. I can't even imagine the joy that must have been felt by everyone from the start of USCRPL to the moment of launch.

[@kingomega7]

This could easily win awards at a film festival. The videography, filming, editing, and soundtrack of this video is by far the best I have ever seen on this platform, and I’ve been watching KZbin for 7 or so years. Absolutely incredible work. And congrats on reaching space!

[@tanzanos]

I hope every single one of those kids get hired by SpaceX or NASA.

[@aniksamiurrahman6365]

I hope some of these kids actually build a SpaceX like company. But I doubt that such is no longer possible.

[@shravani9106]

@@aniksamiurrahman6365 why?

[@aniksamiurrahman6365]

@@shravani9106 Why what?

[@shravani9106]

@@aniksamiurrahman6365 nah wanted to know why can't they build a Pvt space company? U said it's no longer possible

[@aniksamiurrahman6365]

@@shravani9106 Oh! There are a few reasons: 1. Space tech requires a lot of expertise, capital and development time to begin with. You can't start it from your dorm room with only your laptop like Facebook/google. 2. Space isn't a regular market. It's not like Uber where you are sure of thousands of customers each seconds. Very few space launch take place each year and most launch govt. assets. Which means the market is small and you also need strong diplomatic lobbies to get them. 3. All these demand for capital, expertise, lobbies etc also demands superior management skills. Young entrepreneurs almost always lack this, for things like app they have time to pick up the skill along the way. But for space company, you need a lot of it just to take the first step. 4. Big boys like Jeff Bezos or Richard Branson are already in the game. These people have the money and decades of experience on management and leadership and also all the lobbies. Bright-eyed entrepreneurs stand very little chance before them. All these are just my opinion. I'm a techie not a business analyst. Anyway take a look on Copenhagen suborbital. They are advancing slowly with a modest goal. So they are slowly building their managerial and technical expertise also building reputation along the way. Still It will probably take them the better part of the next decade to achieve this goal, given they don't shut down due to some horrible accident.

[@saddlepiggy]

3:56 That speech sounded straight out of a movie and it must have felt so cool to say.

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

I got tears in my eyes, at the end. So happy for the folks who put so much effort into making it happen, also compliments to the ones who suffered failures along the way. Great film/sound work/editing, for a wonderfully told story. Thanks for posting.

[@alinajafpour3248]

As a rocketeer and a creative professional, this hits all of my senses at once. The design, engineering, problem solving, videography, storytelling, and editing....wow! Not only did you succeed in your mission to reach space, but the elegance of your presentation told your story in a way that is sure as hell to inspire more people and more endeavors like this. Rock on!

[@AlexDoes]

As a KZbin addict I can honestly say that this is the most inspiring example of not only the triumph of human ingenuity and passion over adversity but also a brilliant portrayal of the abilities of our youth, reminding of the faith we should all have in them in guiding humanity to it's future. Well done.

[@mmb3006]

Join them with all that KZbin knowledge you probably know enough to make your own rocket

[@colinbaker9998]

%1,000 agree! Best example of genuine teamwork. They endured failure so elegantly; then continued to prosper until a hard earned success! The best feeling a human can feel…. Hard work will always pay off!

[@kozmik4848]

@@colinbaker9998 Just don't have them watching over the nuclear arsenal. might accidentally launch one.

[@fatitankeris6327]

Just like the guys in the 30's and 50's.

[@DevonLad]

What an absolutely amazing film! It's rare to be so engrossed and so captivated all the way through. My heart was racing with them as the countdown started. Well made and well done all!

[@glamp3212]

As a mechanical engineering student starting my 3rd year let me just say, u guys are my heroes! Thank you for reminding me why I chose the career that I did

[@scififan698]

13:40 ready for launch with his lens-cap still on ;-)

[@aaronlewis848]

What I love more about this than the achievement itself, is that this illustrates the curve in technological progression. 60 years ago it was only governments along with contracted specialists with years of experience in their respected fields that had to come together to make space a reality, 15 years ago the first private company took on the challenge and 10 years later revolutionised the design, now...meant in the most respectful way possible and certainly not to patronise, teenagers with almost no life experience, no established careers, fresh into adulthood have absorbed those years of collaborative knowledge and experience and...well, the video says it all. These guys are the future of space tech and travel. This gives me so much hope for the future. Congratulations 😁🙌🙌

[@ramieg4693]

60 years ago a group of students from a university in lebanon launched an 8 meter rocket bigger and heavier than this one to an altitude of 150 km, 50km higher than this one... nearly fucking got the rocket into orbit lol. that was in 1962, a bunch of students with their professor

[@vast634]

They could have made a similar small rocket 70 years ago reach space. Its basically a passive rocket tube with a solid fuel motor. But back then the telemetry elements would have been way too heavy - for such a small rocket - to have any meaningful results, and reaching space is still a far cry from reaching an orbit.

[@notaname8140]

"15 years ago the first private company took on the challenge" The first private company to reach space was Space Services Inc, nearly 40 years ago in 1982

[@bluetoothsan]

They remind me of the teenagers of The 100

[@_apsis]

going to orbit is a very different achievement from going to space

[@whipthewheel4101]

The production of the video is my favorite part, nice job to the one who edited and showed their story in the best way.

[@ricknoah9184]

Very impressive production. This is how documentaries ought to be done. The rocket was awesome as were all the students. Guess outfits like SpaceX know where the talent is. Hope y'all do well ...

[@TravisCorriher]

almost 18 months later, I wonder where they're working now...

[@Frogz1620]

Mostly probably shut down for many of those months due to Covid.

[@maxlobry4508]

Most likely aerospatial industry

[@eddjordan2399]

Boca

[@huf67]

Mcdonald's

[@cryosightgaming]

Check the attached webpage! its called the "Dome Piercer" basically a further more well designed upgrade to the one in the video

[@bunkosquad2000]

“Goose” will be making pancakes on Mars. It’s a delight to see all that brain power in such young frames. You can’t teach that level of motivation.

[@cjmixmaster]

This was amazingly well shoot, edited, and produced. I felt the full range of emotions from failure to success!

[@nathanhood2415]

This was done like a proper full series documentary. Well done to the film and editing of this marvellous achievement!

[@dustycrophopper2743]

This is some really amazing work done by the students. 1. The cinematography, production design, music composition, lighting and direction of this documentary film are so immersive that I didnt even wink my eye for a second while the movie was playing. The movie only increased my adrenaline rush every second the rocket was being built. 2. The atudents of USC have done a brilliant and award winning job of putting what they have learnt in the clasroom on the table. There was failure because they got carried away in the heat of the moment and excitement the first time. There should be checklists before any major operation. That didnt deter them even an inch. They were back with increased enthusiasm, resilience and passion - improving on their past performance and they succeeded. Kudos to them for the wonderful work. So can we see them joining NASA and working on a mission to nearby planets.

[@jroyd2050]

This was very professionally made and was exciting and inspirational to watch. Keep up the good work!

[@sandmanbeaches565]

i disagree

[@bigsmall246]

Gluing in engine in the wrong direction, launching when not ready... Cooordination is a nightmare when you have so many excited kids.

[@theyeetus1428]

@@bigsmall246 Well none of that has anything to do with a professionally made video.

[@dooleyfussle8634]

I wonder if the film budget is greater than the rocket build/ launch budget?

[@acebubbles5023]

This video inspires me so much. I am trying to get fellow space nerds and engineers at my school to go for a space shot. This team is truly the future of Aerospace and I greatly admire the maturity and professionalism displayed in the film. GREAT WORK!!!

[@dima1815]

The editing and the sort of dramatic music and clips are so like mesmerizing it just makes you want to be a part of something like this.

[@inikkor61]

The educational value of this experiment is 10% about rocketry, 30% about learning team work, 50% about how massively important are failures when correctly feedback into the process . And that makes up for 90%... the last 10% for sure about how to make an amazing and inspiring video for the generations to come. Well done kids, your diapers are coming off!

[@ascensionunlimited4182]

This is a story of human triumph that demands to be looked at. Hats off to the dev team and sponsors for being able to make this a reality, and the amazing production work behind this documentary. 11/10

[@SheenylHassan]

I'm at the University at Buffalo's SEDS group and I watch this on a regular basis so that I make sure that our avionics computer is on track. Very inspirational.

[@scottabelli3406]

I am a baby boomer and remember watching on black and white TVs- manned launches going back to Shepard to Armstrong--Yes I was a real space geek since age 12. This is so wonderful to see a bunch of young people working on such a project--with such an intense goal to touch the sky--I see some hope for our next generation and wish an old geezer like me could have been there

[@paolognt9870]

The amount of effort, time, quality, knowledge, professional work, ilusion, emotions and euforia put in this project and on the making of this video make it one of the best in YT right now. Well done kiddos! That was epic, thanks for sharing it with the world!

[@JadonPinto]

I think I have seen this documentary close to 5 times because of how amazing it is!

[@alanmakoso1115]

It's crazy the amount of hours that goes into unseen subsystems like avionics and recovery, but when they fail, those are all that's on people's minds. Excellent job and truly inspiring.

[@nathanielepps]

Literally gave me goosebumps. I can't tell you how happy it makes me to see people so passionate about space .

[@Everyday_Richard]

Watching that pancake flip, you know that shit was gonna end in disaster.

[@JosephDeRose]

Foreshadowing ;)

[@Wilhuff_T]

"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps."

[@alessandrozanella]

This is one of the most inspiring things i have seen in a long time. Thank you.

[@ttos3093]

One can really feel the intensity, struggle and nervousness of those exceptional people, what a great documentary - thanks for making this!

[@revalid6824]

That ending made me tear up. I hope all of these people get to be engineers at spacex or nasa. Space is the next frontier & we need to explore it!

[@MikeLInNM]

I was part of a team of undergraduate engineers at NM State U, an hour south of where the final launch shown here is, that attempted the same thing in 2008: to be the first student-led team to break the Karmen line. Unfortunately it was not a success. Congrats to these kids for achieving history!

[@TayyarePilotuOfficial]

When I was 12, I stole potassium nitrate from the school's chemistry lab, it was lefted to rot in the cupboard. I made a simple rocket with it and launched it. It didn't fly that high, but it felt great. When no one was home that morning, my work with the gas mask I prepared from clothes and dealing with dosens of pots made me feel like a genius scientist. The best day of my life ended when I was beaten by my father in the evening because I turned my house into the canteen with potassium nitrate, I was reported to the police by my neighbors who heard the explosion and I was expelled from school for theft. I am currently working in a canned food factory, this video impressed me very much. It's nice to see some people trying good things for humanity with their dreams. Well done guys!

[@silverfreckledsky618]

It’s never too late to live your dream!!

[@crazyrandomfish]

Oh the drama, the suspense, the emotion. Such a good film.

[@rafaelgutierrez7845]

Now I *really* want to get out of my room, talk with friends and do something similar to this! Veeery inspiring!

[@nissan300ztt]

READ A LOT. I just recently built my first scratch built 20,000ft Rocket. Lots of calculating weight and thrust and flutter and material science.

[@rafaelgutierrez7845]

@@nissan300ztt Yeah, for now at least I have some experience on KSP and Arduino, just gotta apply it to the real world

[@karlschulz2212]

​@@rafaelgutierrez7845Lmao. Experience on KSP 😂

[@Basti_2604]

by far the best video-documentary i have ever watched!!!! And it gives me chills every time the guy counts out the Altitude bcause of how fast it travels

[@jlf_]

The editing was just stunning. I fell in love.

[@user-hj7ur5hy3v]

Breathtaking. This video restarted a fire that i've lost many years ago.

[@minecrafter0505]

This is an incredible film on top of the topic being an incredible achievement. I am so happy that I found this. Huge congratulations to everyone involved!

[@elijambu]

@Joseph DeRose.... WOW. Their achievement was amazing, but you brought it to us all.

[@BadBrucey]

OMG this story is so inspiring. Even after a major mistake and disappointment they got right back to working on their next launch to make it even better. Great job.

[@joshuagaughan2567]

Amazing! The story itself is truly inspiring, and this video really does it justice!

[@ltcorsa2519]

One of the best documentaries i have watched hands down.

[@TheSnivilous]

What an absolutely amazing video! Credit to the unsung heroes that documented and edited this video, insanely top notch and professional quality. Such an awesome story, I was completely invested the entire time. I wish my college did something like this, I would've done it in a heartbeat. I work with so many engineers that have absolutely zero real life experience and hands on knowledge. Every person on that team will no doubt be in the top 1% of the best aerospace engineers out there. I think this is so cool!

[@andyrechenberg]

Beautifully filmed, edited, and scored … and it’s about rockets 🚀 Well done. 👏🏼

[@Thee1Muffin]

Amazing short film. Great storytelling, camera work and editing. I was so invested that I was screaming with the rest of the group during successful confirmation of hitting space. I feel the emotion of every character. How does this not have more views and you have more subscribers?

[@JonUhhThan]

This is amazing. I was in a rocket club throughout my senior years of college too, and we were aiming to reach an altitude of 100k ft with a two stage rocket. Sadly second stage didnt ignite and the rocket came in ballistic. I didn't have the chance to try it a second time either. Seeing you guys try time after time is very inspiring though, I'm happy for y'all. Space or nothing

[@iamkingpxn1236]

What was your propellent fuel?

[@markhollis5850]

Kudos to Joseph DeRose. I edited television professionally for 30years. This is first-rate. Also, congratulations to the entire student team. Outstanding!

[@kirtiksoni569]

I will probably never be a part of such a project, but this video SO WELL MADE, that for 30 mins, I was a part of the team, the journey, feeling each and every step towards the grand goal of reaching space, and when they made it, I felt a wave of happiness from head to toe like I MADE IT! Excellent job guys, you are beyond phenomenal.

[@TeamStevers]

Props to the edit team. Made it compelling as Hell

[@olsonspeed]

Epic achievement, great storytelling, well done USC.

[@martymcfly8805]

Absolutely loved what the team has acheived you should all be very proud of your accomplishment.

[@tonypierce5075]

What a fantastic short movie about a really inspirational team! Well done, you guys rock!

[@RogerGarrett]

This was exhilarating, and for me, a bit sad. I was an aerospace engineering student at Northrop Institute of Technology in the late 60s. We had the last vestiges of the world-renowned Pacific Rocket Society at the school. We had an on-site testing bunker and engineering plans for a liquid fueled rocket that we intended to launch from a facility out in the Mojave Desert. But we could never "get it together" with enough students, enough enthusiasm, or even a faculty advisor. So this video just reminds me of what could have been, all those many years ago. But congratulations to all those students who managed to turn ideas in to reality. I hope they all continue on successfully in their engineering pursuits.

[@RogerGarrett]

NOW HERE'S AN IDEA... One of my roommates at Northrop Institute of Technology (back in the late 60s) had done some rocketry experiments while he was in high school. He basically built a balloon-launched system. The balloon took its payload to a very high altitude and then launched the payload. The payload was kind of odd. It was a small metal cylinder filled with the balls found inside Bic pen points. I know, weird, right? He had somehow learned that those tiny balls could withstand extremely high temperatures so they were ideal for his project. He contacted the Bic company and they provided him with several thousand of those Bic pen point balls. The key aspect of the overall system was how the high-altitude launch occurred. The cylinder was positioned at the critical point in a shaped explosive charge. When the charge was set off it produced an extremely high velocity exhaust stream that then propelled the cylinder. He claimed that the Air Force tracked the object and confirmed that it has reached escape velocity!! He showed me documentation of the entire project, including a formal letter from the Air Force verifying that it had achieved escape velocity (well, the cloud of Bic pen point balls had), as well as several newspaper articles about the project, and an award he received from his high school for his experiment. SOOOO, I'm wondering if something like this (a shaped explosive charge and a capsule of some kind, ideally able to withstand the acceleration and containing at the very least a transmitter) could be carried along on one of these student-built rockets and launched from the rocket when it achieves its maximum altitude, putting the capsule in orbit.

[@traetuusplays8987]

25:10 I feel ya girl. Story of my life. 😂

[@DjMeemex]

dont be sad!! you are special if this is happening to you!

[@En_theo]

getting too many hugs is the story of your life ? I know girls who are crying in front of their mirror because none ever did that to them.

[@bubski6981]

@@En_theo This, everyone, is a citizen of the "You said something not trying to offend anyone but im gonna be a douchebag and try to make you feel bad for voicing your thoughts" civilization

[@En_theo]

@@bubski6981 This, anyone, is a citizen of the "you must agree with everything I say or even think and shut up or else I'll behave like a child and say I am offended. Also, I will like my own comment because I know none else will". Grow up, kid, and learn to give proper arguments. Before trying to make a point, make sure to have one.

[@traetuusplays8987]

Chill fam. Its just funny the awkwardness. I've been that dude that goes for a high five right when someone looks away, and make it look like I am waving at someone to not look dumb 😂. She ran for a hug, and was like "uhhhhhh" which group?

[@mathometer]

this was beautiful. Brought a tear of hope to an old disillusioned man x

[@majortom950]

much respect to everyone worked on it.

[@DWPhotog]

Beautifully produced Joseph. Congratulations.

[@graemesandstrom5654]

A great achievement and a beautifully made doco!

[@wazulbuth]

The real talent the we perceive here on KZbin is the art of story telling. Great work. Absolutely.

[@tvnostalgia7477]

Congratulations. This project and the quality of the documentary are EPIC. 👏

[@adrianadamane2571]

This looks, sounds and feels like a Netflix Documentary. I would not be surprised to see the logo at the beginning. Everyone on the project did a truly amazing job

[@NineSun001]

Nah, this was actually well researched and had value.

[@taylorIndependenceHall]

Thank you for sharing, I'm so proud of you. You all inspire me. One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. You will forever be a part of the leap forward. God bless you all.

[@lethe1437]

this was such a cool watch astronomically sized props to everyone who worked on these rockets

[@chuxmix65]

Thank you Joseph for this film!

[@andrewong3724]

Its a shame this has not been put on trending or gained more views because this is an absolute beauty of a video. I wish I had seen this earlier!

[@ifocus1279]

I agree with you

[@bobthedeleter]

it must have been truly heartbreaking to lose so much hard work to a simple communication error. honestly massive kudos to the entire team for managing to move on and try again. that would've broken me

[@blakes8901]

I'll never have the funds of the mental health to be part of something like this, and it hurts, but I am also so happy for all of the people that got the chance to live the dream and participate in this project. Congratulations. Be proud of yourselves. Regardless of what you might think, You. Made. History. And there is no doubt in my mind you'll be remembered in its annals. Even if only as a footnote, the meaning is still the same. Time to move on to the next milestone. Good Luck.

[@DJlegionuk]

now and then YT recommends something good and this was better than good, so inspiring to see these students work so hard with such passion.

[@bashkillszombies]

The first student rocket to space happened in 1997 with a sounding rocket in New Zealand IIRC.

[@vast634]

Was that the guy from Rocketlab?

[@rescyou]

This is the U.S. no other students.. humans.. records.. exist outside it...

[@sergioa.s.5771]

@@rescyou yeah , like all those "world championships and champions" they have over there..."World champion of Alabama Pumpkin seed spitting" lol

[@Hugh.Manatee]

@Ronald Vincent The USC team's rocket can also be classified as a sounding rocket. That term refers to any sub orbital rocket taking measurements for research purposes. That said, I can't find anything about this New Zealand student launch

[@zrspangle]

@@Hugh.Manatee he specifically was referring to mass produced commercial sounding rockets

[@mikeyoung9810]

Amazing achievement. Congrats to all involved.