College Teams Will Launch Rockets From NASA On Saturday

Teams from three southeastern colleges will try to launch rockets 10,000 feet in the air from Wallops Island and survive a water recovery.

Students from the University of Alabama at Huntsville, Mississippi State University in Starkville, and Mitchell Community College in Statesville, N.C., will participate in the event sponsored by NASA on May 21.

As part of the challenge, each team will design and build its own rocket and operate it during flight. Each team is also required to develop a project website and write progress and post-launch analysis reports.

Teams also develop space- and exploration-themed educational projects to share with schools and youth organizations in their communities.

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