Latest Space News: USC students set world record with high-flying rocket launch (video) Link: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/usc-students-set-world-record-with-high-flying-rocket-launch-video Summary: The student-run USC Rocket Propulsion Lab's Aftershock II vehicle soared to an altitude of 470,400 feet last month, higher than any amateur rocket had ever gone before.