Multi Stage Records
Multi stage rocketry altitude records are those in which multiple stages of rocket motors are employed. Please note, all of these flights recovered both stages of the rockets, and either are capable of being re-used, or have been re-used on multiple 2-stage rocket launches.
Altitude (feet / kilometres) |
Name or Group |
Motor / Total Impulse |
Airframe Diameter |
Rocket mass |
Date | Location | Altitude verification method |
|
1. | 21,213 ft | Damian Hall (WRS) |
K660 CTI Pro-54 K660 CTI Pro-54 |
75mm | April 2005 | Folly Gate, Devon, U.K. |
Compact R-DAS Flight Computer #1 Compact R-DAS Flight Computer #2 |
|
2. | 14,398 ft | Hugh Gemmell (SRA) |
K-700W J-570W |
68mm | March 2000 | Lincolnshire, U.K. | Transolve P2 Altimeter | |
3. | 13,895 ft | Rob 'O Brien (WLRS) |
K-550W K-185W |
75mm | March 2000 | Lincolnshire, U.K. | BSR ALTACC Altimeter /Accelerometer |
|
4. | 13,737 ft | MARS | K-550W J-570W |
58mm | April 1999 | Lincolnshire, U.K. | BSR ALTACC Altimeter /Accelerometer |
|
5. | 10,010 ft | Hugh Gemmell (SRA) |
J-570W J-350W |
68mm | April 1999 | Lincolnshire, U.K. | Transolve P2 Altimeter | |
6. | 6787 ft | Chris Eilbeck (MARS) |
I-540 J-330 |
54mm | July 2005 | Lincolnshire, U.K. | AED Compact R-DAS Flight Computer | |
7. | 5224 ft | Pete Davy | I-284W I-211W |
75mm | March 2000 | Lincolnshire, U.K. | ALTACC |