Bertha 1
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Bertha 1 was a space mission launched by the Macawainian Air and Space Association in 2017. It was a suborbital flight designed to take the temperature of a given point on Earth using a small thermal scanner, which would be reflown on the 2020 mars rover "Honor".
Launch
The launch occurred on 8/2/17. In total, the rocket was in space for 5hr 32min.
Operating in space
The rocket was able to operate for multiple hours due to its high altitude over the Karman line. After spending 5 hours in space, the rocket (not having achieved a stable orbit) fell back to earth and parts of it burned up on re-entry. However, the rocket itself was recovered. It was found missing 2 wings, and the nose cone was charred up.
Fate
The rocket's fate was determined on October 2, 2021 after years of debating what to do with the used-up rocket, the decision was made with a 10-2 vote, to return the rocket to its creators. The rocket was shipped to the Rocket Propulsion Laboratory (RPL) on Tuesday, 2/2/22.