![](http://polyhedramath.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Dsc_2368x.png)
I may not involve geodesic shapes, but sure is awesome.
http://hackaday.com/2011/10/10/22-miles-straight-up-in-90-seconds/
This is not a “because we can” moment, it is a “because nobody else can” moment. This is science at its finest.
It hits Mach 3!!!
Also see: http://ddeville.com/derek/Qu8k.html