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