{"id":12516,"date":"2016-04-20T14:05:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T18:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=12516"},"modified":"2016-04-20T14:05:00","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T18:05:00","slug":"video-rockets-up-up-and-away-nasa-student-launch-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=12516","title":{"rendered":"Video: ‘Rockets Up, Up and Away!’ – NASA student launch competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is some video of rockets flying at the\u00a0NASA Student Launch competition<\/a>, which took place last week:<\/p>\n

On April 16, NASA\u2019s Marshall Space Flight Center hosted the 16th annual Student Launch competition in Huntsville, Alabama. During the event student-designed and built rockets were launched in an effort to reach an altitude of one mile, deploy an automated parachute system, and safely land to be recovered. The competition gives young aspiring engineers a chance to test their high-flying creations and a shot at a $5,000 cash prize. NASA hosts this and other events like it to engage students across the country in the agency\u2019s Journey to Mars through hands-on activities in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).<\/em><\/p>\n