
Students and teachers wait to view the RockOn launch.

The RockOn sounding rocket lifts off the pad at 7:21 a.m. EDT.

The sun rises before the RockOn sounding rocket launch.

The RockOn sounding rocket clears the tower shortly after lift off.

The RockOn sounding rocket climbs into the sky.

Vapors from the second stage of the RockOn sounding rocket create unusual patterns in the sky.
The students and teachers of RockOn signal the successful launch with a thumbs-up.

A photographer is joined by some furry stuffed friends while awaiting the launch of the RockOn sounding rocket

The RockOn Terrier-Improved Orion suborbital sounding rocket carries the student-built payload higher into the sky.

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