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Vanderbilt Takes Top Prize in NASA Student Launch Challenge

Vanderbilt Takes Top Prize in NASA Student Launch Challenge
The launch of the rocket built by a team from Alabama A&M University of Huntsville was the grand finale of the 2012-13 Student Launch Projects "Launchfest." Not only was it the last rocket to fly on April 21, but it also earned the Altitude Award for flying closest to 1 mile without going over. Image credit: NASA/MSFC/Tony Triolo

The launch of the rocket built by a team from Alabama A&M University of Huntsville was the grand finale of the 2012-13 Student Launch Projects “Launchfest.” Not only was it the last rocket to fly on April 21, but it also earned the Altitude Award for flying closest to 1 mile without going over.
Image credit: NASA/MSFC/Tony Triolo› News Release› Photo 2