NASA Selects Student Teams for High-Powered Rocket Challenge

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November 20, 2014 NASA Selects Student Teams for High-Powered Rocket Challenge NASA has selected eight teams from middle and high schools across the country to participate in the 2014-2015 NASA Student Launch Challenge, April 7-12, organized by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The Student Launch Challenge engages students in a research-based, experiential exploration activity. Teams participating in the challenge must design, build and launch a reusable rocket, with a scientific or engineering payload, capable of reaching an altitude of one mile. Eligible teams pre-qualified by successfully completing the NASA Advanced Rocketry Workshop, and either the 2012-2013 Student Launch Challenge, Team America Rocketry Challenge, or 2014 Rockets for Schools competition. The 2014-2015 middle and high school teams who will compete are: Durham Area Rocketry, Durham, North Carolina Krueger Middle School, San Antonio, Texas Madison West High School (Land Imaging), Madison, Wisconsin Madison West High School (Muons), Madison, Wisconsin Plantation High School, Plantation, Florida Spring Grove High School, Spring Grove, Pennsylvania St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, Akron, Ohio Victory Christian Center School, Charlotte, North Carolina “The NASA Student Launch – now in its 15th year – has engaged hundreds of students and educators in real-world scenarios that solve complex engineering challenges,” said Tammy Rowan, manager of the Academic Affairs Office at Marshall, which organizes the event. “Each team must meet rigorous standards and review processes, just like those applied in the NASA workplace.” During the design and testing process, the student designs must undergo in-depth technical reviews and follow actual flight safety guidelines, mentored throughout the process by NASA scientists, engineers and educators. These technical reviews mirror current criteria in NASA’s engineering design lifecycle and safety protocol, including preliminary design, critical design, flight readiness and analysis of vehicle systems. NASA Student Launch engages two target audiences – middle and high school students, and university and college students. Programs for middle and high school students focus on advancing education in science, technology, engineering and math and exposing the students to careers in aeronautics and aerospace. The Student Launch Challenge is supported by NASA’s Office of Education, the Academic Affairs Office at Marshall and ATK Aerospace Group of Promontory, Utah. To learn more about NASA Student Launch challenge, visit: http://go.nasa.gov/1oYb7sY Follow the Student Launch on social media for the latest news and updates: http://go.nasa.gov/1uNpJfq https://twitter.com/NASA_Launchfest   For more information about NASA Education, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/education -end- Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1601 ann.marie.trotta@xxxxxxxx Angela Storey Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama 256-544-0034 angela.d.storey@xxxxxxxx Ashle Harris Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas 281-483-5111 ashle.s.harris@xxxxxxxx NASA Marshall Space Flight Center news releases and other information are available automatically by sending an e-mail message with the subject line subscribe to msfc-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. To unsubscribe, send an e-mail message with the subject line unsubscribe to msfc-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.     › Back To Top

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