The Rocket Propulsion Laboratory at the University of Southern California, The first student group to launch a rocket to space...But that was just the beginning
Los Angeles, CA
Joined October 2012
- Tweets674
- Following40
- Followers3.8K
- Likes397
Pinned Tweet
Aftershock II has officially become the highest and fastest amateur rocket of all time! Following its successful launch to space on Oct. 20, 2024, an internal data review concluded a world-record altitude of 470,400 ft and a top speed of 5,283 ft/s (Mach 5.5).
The University of Southern California Rocket Propulsion Lab is proud to announce our upcoming static fire test, Baja Blast, on Saturday, April 19th at the Reaction Research Society’s Mojave Test Site! This test will also be live-streamed on our youtube channel!
Baja Blast is a liner-bonded, monolithic, finocyl-geometry solid propellant rocket motor being tested in a new type of carbon composite case, representing a large iteration on the lab's motor and case designs.
We are excited to announce the USCRPL 2025 Hi-AL Kiwi and first-ever Emu Characterization Campaigns! This test campaign comprises over fifteen solid propellant motor firings to characterize the new propellant Hi-AL. (1/4)
Hi-AL is a proprietary high aluminum content propellant that USCRPL’s students manufacture at Exquadrum's facilities. With @exquadrum’s infrastructural support, Hi-AL has been in development for the better part of a decade. (3/4)
USC Rocket Propulsion Lab retweeted
.@USCRPL, a student group, launched Aftershock II to 470K feet, breaking records as the highest civilian space rocket. Ranked by @arstechnica alongside SpaceX, Rocket Lab, & Firefly, these students are making aerospace history as a top US launch team. 🚀 arstechnica.com/space/2025/0…
USC Rocket Propulsion Lab retweeted
Annual power ranking of US launch companies finds a shake-up at the bottom arstechnica.com/space/2025/0…
USC Rocket Propulsion Lab retweeted
Trojan Neil Armstrong walked the moon; now @USCViterbi students are reaching new frontiers! @USCRPL's Aftershock II reached 470K feet, setting the world record for amateur rocketry and continuing their legacy as the first students to enter space! 🚀
🔗 uscne.ws/space
More information and full data analysis white paper can be found on our website: uscrpl.com/s/Aftershock_II_A…
One year after Shockwave and 6 months after Aftershock I, we have successfully flown Aftershock II to space.
More details to come soon as we process the data!
USC Rocket Propulsion Lab retweeted
Black Rock, NV temporary restriction:
From Saturday, October 19th, 2024 at 13:00 UTC to Sunday, October 20th, 2024 at 01:00 UTC
Altitude: From the surface up to space
tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detai…
Targeting to launch Aftershock II in T-7 days from Blackrock Desert, NV.
Built in only 3 months, we’ve made several key improvements from ASI and we’re hopeful it will succeed!
Space or Nothing! ✌️
Officially announcing RPL next spaceshot, Aftershock II. Using the learnings from the failure of Aftershock I, we are coming back stronger than ever and are once again striving to launch the highest and fastest traveling student-built rocket of all time!
Excited to showcase our members who had internships this summer, totaling 24 internships at 13 different companies!
