r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/InsaneMocktail • Sep 08 '26

Video University of Waterloo Students Launch Rocket Breaking World Record

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u/i4play Sep 09 '26 edited Sep 09 '26

Just curious but I guess you can’t just shoot a rocket into the stratosphere right? Surely there are some protocols you need to go through? Wouldn’t want to cross a flightpath or make some doofus press the red button because of misinterpretations.

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u/Marklar0 Sep 09 '26

The airspace was reserved for the event all day. Source: I personally rerouted many airplanes around the area.

It is the only restricted area I have ever worked that has no altitude cap....."surface to unlimited"

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u/theKingAnonymous Sep 09 '26

Former team member here, you’re right. The rocket was launched as part of a competition which takes care of airspace closure in collaboration with Transport Canada