NASA's Student Launch 2026 LIVE
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
2:14 This is the last call for Edison Academy magnet High School,
2:17 Iowa State University, and University of Illinois Chicago.
2:20 Check-in will close in five minutes.
6:14 Attention student launch teams.
6:27 It is 10:00 a.m.
6:28 Check-in for Volley 1 is now closed.
6:32 Thank you.
9:31 Will Ben Rad Spinner please report to the flight check in tent?
9:36 Ben Rad Spinner from NC State please report to the flight check intent.
9:40 Thank you.
9:55 Thank you.
15:38 Attention student launch teams.
15:51 If you have filled out your ballots for best looking
15:53 rocket that were in your folders when you checked in yesterday,
15:56 please bring those to the flight tent.
15:58 We have a box for you to put those in.
16:00 Please make sure you get those in by the end of the day.
16:03 Thank you so much.
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27:13 Are you ready?
27:53 Hey.
28:36 Let's lose baby.
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38:23 Good morning everyone.
38:25 Happy Friday.
38:26 Here we are.
38:28 Just for some that are curious to know,
38:30 because I keep getting asked this question, when are rockets going to fly?
38:33 The answer is I do not know.
38:35 But what I can tell you is when there's no one near rockets anymore,
38:39 we're probably going to fly pretty soon.
38:41 I'll kind of share a little bit about how the procedures will go this morning
38:44 and then we'll start flying rockets and we'll have a lot of fun today.
38:46 So, what we'll do is when everyone's away from the rockets,
38:49 I'll go through a quick safety briefing
38:52 similar to what was discussed yesterday morning.
38:55 Then we'll go into the national anthem and then we'll start flying rockets.
38:58 Does that seem fair?
39:00 All right.
39:01 Well, someone's excited.
39:03 All right.
39:04 And then uh we'll actually have a special guest uh
39:06 push the button for our first rocket that will fly.
39:09 So I'll I'll share that right before we get started.
39:12 So uh you'll see here just a few I'd say less than 15 minutes,
39:16 but again really don't exactly know when we'll get started,
39:19 but it'll be here pretty shortly.
39:21 Thank you.
44:31 Okay, we're getting pretty close to uh
44:34 kicking off 2026 student launch initiative.
44:38 So, good morning.
44:40 Good Yeah, I guess it's not afternoon yet.
44:42 We're getting close, though.
44:43 I want to go through a couple of safety briefings just for some
44:46 of the folks that didn't hear it
44:47 yesterday and then for our guests and spectators.
44:51 I mean, special special folks here just so they understand like what's going on.
44:56 If you hear if you hear a short burst, that means you want to pay attention,
45:04 be aware that there might be something in the area.
45:06 If you hear a long burst, that means there's something really close by.
45:14 So, when that happens, you want to make sure you point at it.
45:16 So, we're going to practice.
45:18 Everybody point at John Ehart.
45:21 I know it's not good to point at people, but we want to practice that.
45:24 So, if something is coming in, you want to be able to point
45:27 at it and then let your neighbor know in the event they're not paying attention.
45:30 Hopefully, no rockets are going to be in this area when it's coming in.
45:33 But just want to make sure everybody
45:35 understands from a safety uh procedural standpoint.
45:38 Additionally, if the rocket's coming in and it's near you and you
45:42 have nothing to do with the team nor project, don't touch it.
45:45 It's all set up for that team.
45:47 Just let it be.
45:48 Don't bother with it.
45:50 Also, we've got time today.
45:51 So, don't like run around and put yourself
45:53 where you fall or trip or hurt yourself.
45:56 Just walk to it where you need to be.
45:57 Make sure you kind of stay out of the area where we're flying rockets.
46:00 Make sure you're communicating with your team.
46:03 Make sure you stay hydrated.
46:04 Make sure you have sunscreen on it.
46:05 So, we got the sun out today.
46:07 Me double check to make sure I have no other safety briefings to cover.
46:17 Yeah.
46:17 And that's that's basically it.
46:19 So, that's covered on on any of that.
46:22 So, the next part is I'm actually going to turn it over
46:25 to Alyssa with NASA to do an introduction for our national anthem singer.
46:37 All right, good morning and welcome to launch
46:41 day for NASA's 26th annual student launch challenge.
46:46 We're here at Bragg Farms,
46:48 which is just a few miles away from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.
46:52 Today we're going to watch several middle school, high school,
46:54 and college teams launch their high-powered rockets
46:57 that they have spent several months designing, building, and testing.
47:01 So, to blast off today's competition,
47:03 I would like to welcome North Carolina State
47:06 student Ben Radspinner to perform our national anthem.
47:16 Oh, say can you see by the dawn early light
47:26 what so proudly we held at the twilight last gleaming
47:36 whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight
47:47 or the ram parts we watched were so gallently streaming.
47:57 And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
48:07 gave proof through the night, that our flag was still there.
48:17 Oh, say does that star spangled banner yet wave?
48:28 Or the land of the free and the home of the brave.
48:48 Well done.
48:48 Thank you, Ben.
48:49 I very much appreciate that.
49:00 So, we're about to just go ahead and get started
49:02 uh with our first volley or first grouping of rockets.
49:05 They're going to fly from our from our uh
49:07 university and uh other university and high school team.
49:12 So, I'm very excited for this first group,
49:14 but I do want to just make uh make mention that we have a special special guest,
49:19 special VIP VIP guest here in the house that's
49:21 going to push the button for our first rocket launch.
49:24 This is Miss Elaine Hoe is our NASA administrator, Office of STEM Management.
49:29 So, thank you so much for being here, Elaine,
49:31 and and uh we're excited for you to uh push the first button.
49:35 So, for those that don't know, I'm Gerald here.
49:37 I'm gonna be kind of your guide for the day today,
49:39 and we're gonna launch some rockets.
49:41 So, what I'll do is I'll announce what the the team is,
49:44 what the project is, the rocket name, what the motor is,
49:48 the payload, how many are on the team, some fun team notes,
49:52 who to thank, and I'll say a special column of Gerald's extra notes.
49:56 So, we'll see uh what some of the teams
49:58 have shared or what I've learned in looking
49:59 online and we're going to have some fun
50:01 and we'll be able to connect with the teams, with our spectators,
50:04 with the families, with our sponsors,
50:06 and those listening online to understand all the work and all the hours and all
50:11 the traveling the teams have done to put
50:13 into this to have a special event today.
50:15 So, hopefully all understands.
50:18 We're going to have some rocket launches today.
50:19 So, on the and how we're going to do is we're going to watch the back row first,
50:23 the furthest rocket to the left.
50:25 So that rocket appears to be white and purple.
50:27 So this very first team, this is a James Madison University.
50:34 Very civil group.
50:35 They're just doing a nice polite golf clap.
50:37 That's good.
50:38 The name of the rocket is called Sirius 1.
50:41 It's flying on an Aerotch L2200 Mojave Green.
50:44 So this is a This motor's got a little punch to it.
50:47 The team name is called JMU.
50:50 This is actually a smaller team of nine, so they had to do a lot of extra work.
50:54 The payload name, it actually is called Dirt,
50:56 which stands for Duke's Integrated Retrieval Tool.
51:00 For those that know,
51:01 there's a lot of fun like acronyms these teams have come up with.
51:04 So, there's the first of many.
51:05 On their additional payload notes,
51:08 they are using a mass simulator that represents Duke integrated retrieval tool,
51:12 dirt, that collects 50 milliliters of soil for a pH
51:16 analysis and dwelling unit for the stem knots.
51:18 And they call that dust.
51:20 when they're uh when they're when they're atmospherically
51:22 enclosed within the house and then within their own
51:25 fun team supplied notes during their VDF
51:28 the flight resulted in rocket landing on someone's house.
51:31 Uh oh, not good.
51:32 But they made it on the local news.
51:34 So I guess that's one way to be popular.
51:36 So um and they did uh there was an article written about the JMU SLI team.
51:41 Additionally, the team wants to thank Mr.
51:43 Chuck Nef.
51:44 He's actually a longtime NAR member.
51:45 Actually serves on the leadership team.
51:47 Thank you, Chuck.
51:48 Mr.
51:48 John, Mr.
51:49 John Wild, the machine shop manager, Dr.
51:51 Woodruff, our facility adviser, and Vas, the local launch club.
51:55 Now, here's the fun stuff.
51:56 So, a couple extra notes I was able to capture is the team
52:00 had a hand in everyone had a hand in painting the rocket.
52:02 The team wanted to paint a lighter rocket so it did not overheat the components.
52:07 Okay, that'll work.
52:08 And then they actually painted in their school colors.
52:11 Someone on their team named Jackson,
52:13 he can juggle and he can solve a Rubik's cube in one minute.
52:17 So, anyone's got a Rubik's cube handy?
52:19 He can do it.
52:20 James can play the French horn and Gino is looking
52:22 to get a pilot license and he can or no,
52:24 he has a pilot license and can do spin training on his airplane.
52:28 So there you go folks.
52:29 This is James Madison University with special guest Ms.
52:32 Elaine Hoes the button pusher.
52:34 We have a clear sky.
52:35 We have a clear range.
52:36 We have everyone watching.
52:38 We're going to launch this first rocket in five 4 3 2 1 ignition.
52:48 There we go.
52:53 Good boost on that one.
52:54 Probably on its way to 4,000 ft, I'd say.
52:58 Starting to come over the top, arcing over.
53:05 There is an event.
53:07 There's its drogue.
53:08 There is its backup.
53:09 You'll see that additional smoke because
53:11 they actually have two electronics on board.
53:13 And right now, it's under its drogue parachute.
53:20 And then at a determined altitude, the main will come out.
53:22 So any it could be anywhere between 1,00 and 500 ft.
53:29 So right now we're about 1,000 ft up.
53:32 So we should be seeing the main here any moment.
53:37 And this team did run two drugs.
53:38 There's its main parachute.
53:44 Looks like everything worked as it's performed.
53:46 Oh, and there's another parish.
53:47 Oh, there it is.
53:49 That's what they wanted to see.
53:50 All right.
53:52 Good way to start off student launch 26th annual in 2026.
53:56 Well done.
54:01 And it's in front of the tree, so they will be able to easily retrieve that one.
54:08 Okay, the next team, this is going to be Purdue.
54:10 Purdue University.
54:13 They're a little bit more excited.
54:14 The rocket name is called Vapor Wave.
54:16 This is flying on a Loki L41482 LB.
54:21 The name of their team is called Purdue Space Program.
54:24 That's a big team of 31 members on that team.
54:27 Their project is also called dirt like the James Madison,
54:32 but they have an S at the end.
54:33 So, they're different.
54:34 This stands for drilling instrument for retaining and testing soil.
54:39 And with this one, they have the payload has a custommade coiling drill
54:44 which drills into the soil and collects a 75 milliliter uh sample after landing.
54:50 And for those that don't know,
54:51 this competition is built around collecting soil and sending the data
54:55 back and then reviewing it to make sure it's confirmed.
54:58 Uh this team also has a sensor
55:00 that measures two correct characteristics of the sample,
55:03 pH level and electrical conductivity.
55:06 The payload um looks like deploys alongside the rocket during the main parachute
55:12 so it'll still be attached but off to the side at 700 feet.
55:15 It can be identified with the orientation
55:17 legs which will spring open after deployment.
55:20 The payload is 35 in in length and weighs a hefty
55:24 12 pounds made of aluminum and 3D printed uh plastic.
55:29 About Purdue space program, this team has done two test flights before today.
55:34 Uh their launch site is north of a campus near a cow farm.
55:38 During their test in early March,
55:40 the the rocket ended up landing in the cow farm.
55:44 While initially frightened by the rocket and brightly colored parachute,
55:48 the cows bravely approached the rocket.
55:50 After landing to inspect it,
55:52 one of the team members has a really good photo of it.
55:54 And yes, if anyone was wondering, no cows were harmed in this.
55:58 The team does want to thank their wants to uh
56:01 thank Purdue University and L3 Harris for sponsoring their team,
56:05 the family and team members for supporting
56:07 them through the ninth month project cycle.
56:09 And then John Echart for his love and commitment for USLI.
56:13 I would agree.
56:14 Oh, look at that.
56:15 John even took his cap off.
56:17 He's impressed.
56:18 Hard to impress that man.
56:20 Now, some extra notes I saw is one of the team members
56:24 likes to dress like a clown for Halloween and is very loud.
56:27 just like a loud voice.
56:29 And that's our friend Ryan.
56:30 Ryan also doesn't touch the rocket and he does the Sims.
56:34 For for anyone that also knows about Purdue,
56:37 they've had the most astronauts come through that university.
56:39 They've had more than 36 astronauts come from that university.
56:43 Also, what's unique about this uh Purdue University,
56:46 they actually have a unicycling and juggling club that is dated back to 1969.
56:51 And yes, Ryan can do that as well.
56:53 So, we have a clear sky.
56:55 We have Oh, we have a public service announcement.
57:04 Got it.
57:05 So, a quick public service announcement with your easy ups.
57:10 Stake them down.
57:10 Not the steak you eat, the steak you put in the ground.
57:13 Make sure you put those in there so they don't blow over because the wind
57:16 has picked up a little bit and I guess they're already starting to blow away.
57:19 So, just for those in the back and you actually want to be out from under
57:22 your easyups right now or your your uh tent shaped covers to watch the rocket.
57:26 So, back onto the I guess regular uh proceedings.
57:30 So, we're going to actually launch now the Purdue rocket.
57:32 So, this is on the far back pad, the second or the furthest left rocket.
57:37 So, now we have a clear sky, we have a clear range.
57:39 We're going to launch this in five, four, three, two, one, ignition.
57:53 Oh, I see a light on now.
57:54 There he goes.
57:58 Okay, we're going to try it one more time in five,
58:02 four, three, two, one, ignition.
58:06 I see the light.
58:07 I saw the light turn off.
58:10 Oh, well, I see smoke.
58:12 I see smoke.
58:14 It's a little slow slow starter.
58:16 This is a Loki, we want it to take off quick.
58:26 Like to keep it a little dramatic.
58:28 I guess that's okay.
58:33 Sir, oh, there's an event.
58:41 That looks good.
58:42 That's a good start to things.
58:45 It's up there.
58:46 Not in Not in orbit, though.
58:48 Close.
59:14 Oh, there's the main.
59:16 Oh, and it looks like a part of it.
59:18 Okay, there it is.
59:21 Wow, Purdue really wanted to put on a show.
59:22 A slow takeoff, a suspenseful main deployment, but all looks good.
59:27 Congratulations Purdue.
59:31 Continuing on, so the next rocket we have the University of Alabama Huntsville.
59:39 The local team here, the name of their uh rocket is called Axiom.
59:44 This is also flying on Aerotch L2200 Mojave Green.
59:48 And their team name is called Charger Rocket Works.
59:52 And on this team, they have 23 members.
59:55 Their payload name is called EVE.
59:58 And our payload acts as a nose cone on the vehicle.
1:00:01 And during the descent,
1:00:02 the nose cone has panels that will deploy before landing.
1:00:07 Once landed, the arugger will upright and drill
1:00:09 into the ground and collect and test our soil sample.
1:00:13 Our stem knots sit at top the payload and have great
1:00:18 views or great views through windows in their or in their habitat.
1:00:22 Oh, so they can see all this.
1:00:23 Excellent.
1:00:24 Uh with the fun team notes, our STEM knots names are David Linberry,
1:00:30 Jason Winningham, Jennifer English,
1:00:35 and then actually our launch director, John Lingall.
1:00:38 So John, good luck, my friend.
1:00:43 Uh additional who to thank, we want to thank our adviser, Dr.
1:00:46 Lineberry, our team mentor Jason Winningham, and all of our sponsors, mentors,
1:00:51 alumni, friends, and family who have supported our team along the way.
1:00:56 Additionally, uh the challenge,
1:00:58 there was a challenge with the PDR and design team had different parameters,
1:01:01 but they fixed it and they actually completed all this within a week.
1:01:05 The rocket was painted by Max and Lewis,
1:01:07 and the team voted on the paint and even
1:01:09 did a scaledown version prior to his final paint job.
1:01:12 This is the senior design for mechanical and aerospace engineering program.
1:01:17 Um, this is the most funding the team has ever had.
1:01:20 So, well done there in getting funding.
1:01:21 That's always important.
1:01:23 The model and simulation team, oh, this is fun.
1:01:25 The model and simulation team are line dancers.
1:01:29 So, you'll have to show us that later.
1:01:31 The uh be their their mentor is a beekeeper and spearfisher.
1:01:35 So, a man of many talents.
1:01:37 They do have one electrical engineer on the team.
1:01:40 And then William likes to make garden tracker tractors and has awards on it.
1:01:45 Two of their team members actually own goats and they've
1:01:48 named their rocket based off of the movie Wall-E.
1:01:50 And if you look at their rocket payload,
1:01:52 it does look like Eve the character, which I can confirm.
1:01:56 So let's go with University of Huntsville, Alabama and Axiom.
1:02:00 Okay.
1:02:01 Clear sky and a clear range.
1:02:03 We're going to launch this in five, four, three, two, one.
1:02:09 Ignition.
1:02:10 See a light good straight boost on that.
1:02:17 You see a little bit of the tracking smoke
1:02:19 off the motor starting to come over the top.
1:02:25 Should see an event here pretty soon.
1:02:29 There's an event.
1:02:30 There's its backup.
1:02:31 Drove parachute is out.
1:02:37 It's in front of the clouds.
1:02:38 I got it.
1:02:39 So you still see a little bit of the tracking smoke off the motor.
1:02:42 So a little bit of a smaller drogue.
1:02:44 So this one's coming in a little quicker.
1:02:46 That's okay.
1:02:46 It minimizes it distance of where it lands.
1:02:54 So what it is is the smaller drove parachute helps get it down quick and then
1:02:58 at a a set altitude the bigger parachute comes out
1:03:04 and then it'll make it land really soft and safe.
1:03:08 We would need a parachute.
1:03:10 Mr.
1:03:11 Wilkerson is looking at it.
1:03:17 A little lower for my liking, but it worked.
1:03:20 So, it did work.
1:03:26 And it looks like their payload is doing what it's supposed to do.
1:03:29 Oh, yeah.
1:03:30 I see Eve's little legs.
1:03:32 So, Eve's got to do its thing and then start collecting for soil.
1:03:41 Hopefully the parachute lays down and then
1:03:43 the soil samples can begin, but I don't know.
1:03:50 Okay, continuing on.
1:03:52 We're we're going to go to the University of Florida.
1:03:58 I guess University of Florida is like, "Yep, we're here." Um,
1:04:01 the name of this name of the rocket is called Earthquake.
1:04:06 is flying.
1:04:06 Yeah, this is University of Florida, correct?
1:04:12 Is anyone from University of Florida here?
1:04:14 Are they excited?
1:04:15 They're just focused.
1:04:16 Okay, very focused.
1:04:19 They're locked in.
1:04:20 This is the name of this rocket is Earthquake flying on a Aerotch L22 um Yep.
1:04:26 L2200 green.
1:04:27 So, similar to the previous motor,
1:04:29 their team name is called Swamp Launch Rocketry Team.
1:04:33 They have 24 team members.
1:04:35 The looks like the payload's called the swamp scooter.
1:04:39 It's a cube sat inspired by or cubat inspired
1:04:44 module that has rotating central section with serrated steel
1:04:49 scoops and can detach itself from the recovery harness
1:04:53 and funnels soil into a collection basin for analysis.
1:04:57 This team also says we go out to eat
1:05:00 at a place called Boss with the sauce every weekend.
1:05:05 And we have an 8020 person of the week ritual which
1:05:09 leads to a person has performed exceptionally well during the given week.
1:05:13 And they're presented with an 8020 aluminum extrusion trophy.
1:05:17 How cool is that?
1:05:18 They do want to thank their team mentor Jimmy Yan, our faculty advisor Dr.
1:05:23 Sean Nameli, and our chief food officer Boss with the sauce.
1:05:32 They got a chief food officer.
1:05:33 That team is serious.
1:05:36 Now, this team did a little bit better planning
1:05:38 and management and they had better co cohesion integration this year.
1:05:42 They did better with their report readiness, which they're very excited about.
1:05:45 They did more test launch this year and they got a lot of great data.
1:05:48 One of the projects did land in the trees
1:05:50 in practice and it took five hours to get it, but they got it back.
1:05:54 And this one, it was a cool paint job.
1:05:55 It was painted in earthquake kind of look
1:05:57 and they called their subscale rocket the Aftershock.
1:06:01 And then our one of their team members is Colin.
1:06:04 Colin is the funny and nonchalant carefree with unpredictability.
1:06:08 So Colin has got a little bit of everything.
1:06:10 And he also did develop the working air brakes and always has a funny joke.
1:06:15 So if you need a joke, go to him.
1:06:17 I did also ask the team, what are they going to do on Saturday?
1:06:19 They got an extra day.
1:06:20 They might go to Monster Jam.
1:06:22 They might go to the US Space and Rocket Center.
1:06:25 I'd recommend that, but then some have to study for finals.
1:06:28 So we'll see how what they've got to do.
1:06:30 This team also looks like they have a team tradition
1:06:34 where their president wears the really big like baseball cap.
1:06:38 So if you see a person with the big baseball cap, that's their president.
1:06:43 And he did paint his face with five-year-old paint.
1:06:45 So that's a that's a bold move, my friend.
1:06:48 But there you go.
1:06:50 University of Florida and Earthquake is going to go.
1:06:52 So we have a clear sky.
1:06:54 We have a clear range.
1:06:55 We're going to launch in five, four, three, two, one.
1:06:59 Ignition.
1:07:11 Okay, we're going to try one more time.
1:07:12 We're not showing continuity right now.
1:07:14 We're going to try it again in five, four, 3, two, one.
1:07:19 Ignition.
1:07:23 We don't even see a light out there.
1:07:31 Okay, we're gonna have to come back to University of Florida.
1:07:33 Bad igniter possibly.
1:07:36 Okay, this next group is FSU uh Panama City.
1:07:41 Is that the next one?
1:07:45 Just want to make sure I got the Sometimes they change FSU Panama City.
1:07:51 Yeah, that's it.
1:07:52 So, yeah.
1:07:52 And the name of this rock is called Terteranova, which is New Earth.
1:07:55 also flying on an Aerotch L2200 Mojave Green popular motor.
1:08:00 Their uh payload is staying attached.
1:08:03 They call it the Terteranova project.
1:08:05 There's this is a team of six.
1:08:08 So they they did a lot of work with six
1:08:09 folks and they're calling their payload the Terra Inquisitor.
1:08:14 This payload is a track steer rover that deploys from the rocket after landing.
1:08:18 Once deployed, the payload uses a mechanical linkage to rotate
1:08:21 an augur into position before initial coil soil collection.
1:08:26 The soil is transferred into an internal chamber where the water
1:08:29 is added and the pH sensor measures the soil activity.
1:08:32 The team likes to do for fun their favorite
1:08:35 stories came during the final test flight before the FRR,
1:08:39 the uh flight readiness review.
1:08:42 During final prep, we needed to tighten our RMS
1:08:44 forward closure a little more securely to seat correctly.
1:08:48 Their safety officer, which is a bodybuilder,
1:08:51 turned the eyebolt and the rest of the team
1:08:53 held the case and as they applied the force, the 38 inch steel bolt sheared off.
1:08:59 This individual is very strong.
1:09:02 Uh, with our last launch at Opportunity Risk,
1:09:04 the University of Alabama Huntsville stepped in with the replacement
1:09:07 closure and were able to help to launch.
1:09:09 So, well done that the teams are helping each other out.
1:09:11 We would like to thank our friends and family and staff
1:09:14 at the FSUPC and the NASA USLI and most importantly the Lord.
1:09:20 This project has inspired our team to reach new
1:09:23 goals and accomplish what we didn't think was possible.
1:09:26 None of this could have been done without their support.
1:09:29 Thank you for your dedication success to this project and unwavering support.
1:09:33 This team also this is uh yeah their first subscale didn't work.
1:09:37 They they had 3D printed cardboard,
1:09:39 but they moved to the right thing with fiberglass.
1:09:42 They did paint this in university colors and Creed painted it.
1:09:45 And this is their senior design project.
1:09:47 And it's made up of four mechanical engineers,
1:09:49 one electrical engineer, and one publications team lead.
1:09:53 And um Austin wants to be a future pilot and he always has a joke.
1:09:58 So if you need one, go to him.
1:10:00 Okay, we're going to try FSU Panama City with Terteranova.
1:10:04 We have a clear sky, clear range as always.
1:10:06 Going in five, four, three, two, one.
1:10:11 Ignition.
1:10:13 There it goes.
1:10:21 Copy.
1:10:24 Coming over the top.
1:10:35 There we the drove parachute is out right now.
1:10:38 So it's just uh waiting for the main any moment.
1:10:55 Nope.
1:10:55 It's in front of the clouds.
1:11:05 So pretty soon here we should have the main.
1:11:08 So under the small dro parachute.
1:11:17 So any moment we should be seeing a main parachute.
1:11:21 There we go.
1:11:22 Looks good.
1:11:23 Well done.
1:11:26 Okay.
1:11:27 Next team is going to be the University of Notre Dame.
1:11:29 Name of this rocket is called uh Glory's Mantle flying on Aerotch L1940X.
1:11:35 There's a 28 members here and 60 60 members total.
1:11:40 Their payload name is called Dave which is
1:11:42 called deployed agricultural verification experiment named after our team.
1:11:48 Excellent.
1:11:50 this team does for fun.
1:11:51 They like to have uh spend hours in the workshop,
1:11:54 maintains community by having some fun team bonding events.
1:11:57 They also did a Friendsgiving with a full complete feast
1:12:00 with their team members and they had a giant turkey.
1:12:02 They also do a broom ball team which dominated the rink.
1:12:05 Before leaving Huntsville,
1:12:07 they had the opportunity to launch their vehicle and modules
1:12:10 blessed by one of their priests on campus, Father Pete.
1:12:13 That's pretty cool.
1:12:14 It was sent off an important reminder
1:12:16 of how thankful an opportunity we are to launch.
1:12:18 We want to thank our mentor Dave uh Brunstein for everything he continues
1:12:22 to do for us and our success would not be possible without him.
1:12:25 We also want to thank our faculty adviser Jonathan
1:12:28 McArt uh and our graduate student adviser uh Jared.
1:12:32 This support helps practice presentations and design
1:12:35 continue to be successful and for fun.
1:12:39 Oh, they like Monster Energy drink.
1:12:41 So if you need Monster energy drink, go to this team.
1:12:43 So there is a infinite supply of that.
1:12:46 University of Notre Dame.
1:12:48 Clear sky, clear range.
1:12:49 We're launching in five, four, 3, two, one.
1:12:54 Ignition.
1:12:56 Smoke.
1:13:01 Boost.
1:13:02 Looks good.
1:13:05 Coming over the top.
1:13:09 Say probably around 4,000 feet, maybe 5,000 on that one for altitude.
1:13:14 There's an event.
1:13:16 Drove parachutes out.
1:13:17 There's its backup.
1:13:19 And a third backup.
1:13:20 They're not messing around there.
1:13:22 So, drove parachutes out.
1:13:24 Looks good on that one.
1:13:30 I will start to read the next one and we'll
1:13:32 we'll keep an eye to make sure the main comes out.
1:13:35 Uh, next rocket is Rose Hullman Institute of Technology.
1:13:39 The name of this rocket is called Humpty Dumpty.
1:13:41 It's flying on an Aerotech L1940X, so similar to the one that just flew.
1:13:47 The uh this name of the team is called Rose Rocketry.
1:13:50 There's 20 members on the team.
1:13:52 They were originally going to test for PH and connectivity.
1:13:56 They like to have fun and have an interesting timeline
1:13:58 build and they built a fullscale rocket in four days.
1:14:02 And they also reconfigured it in four days.
1:14:07 And we're still looking at and there's the main
1:14:08 on the other rocket and there's its backup parachutes out.
1:14:12 Looks to be a good flight.
1:14:13 Continuing on with Rose Hullman.
1:14:16 Oh, this is what we call Peter's victory lap.
1:14:19 So, this is a Peter's the lifeblood of this team.
1:14:22 Has a lot of energy.
1:14:23 The team wants to thank Dr.
1:14:24 Turlet, Peter, and uh keep in contact with the alumni.
1:14:28 Various faculty from Rose Hullman.
1:14:30 The school has a tradition during homecoming where they
1:14:33 do a big bonfire with like notusable pallets and railroad
1:14:37 ties and then you stand a couple hundred feet back
1:14:40 and then you touch the burnt wood after it's done.
1:14:42 So interesting tradition at the university.
1:14:46 Okay, we Okay, we're on hold.
1:14:53 I'm being told there's a helicopter nearby.
1:15:00 Okay.
1:15:05 So this is Okay, we are clear of traffic.
1:15:12 So we have a clear sky out of our waiver cylinder.
1:15:15 Clear range.
1:15:16 We're going to launch Rose Hullman Humpty Dumpty in five, four, 3, two, one.
1:15:23 Ignition.
1:15:30 up.
1:15:31 Parts looking good.
1:15:34 Coming over the top.
1:15:42 There is a parachute.
1:15:43 Drove parachutes out.
1:15:46 And there's its backup.
1:15:47 And it's backup again.
1:15:48 That's good.
1:15:49 Looking good.
1:15:50 Nice.
1:15:50 What?
1:15:50 Nice work there, Rose Hullman.
1:15:53 Next one is Auburn University.
1:15:56 The Auburn University Rocketry Association Aura name of this rocket's
1:16:01 but how it's paint it's flying on Aerotch L2200
1:16:06 Mojave Green 31 member team and this is called
1:16:09 Steve which stands for spin technology experiment for vertical extractions.
1:16:15 Hopefully you got all that.
1:16:17 And then for fun, the team likes
1:16:19 to manufacture many components um while we launch,
1:16:22 including mains parachutes out on Rose Hullman.
1:16:28 Well done there.
1:16:29 With Auburn, they like to do custom components for large vehicles.
1:16:35 And then, oh yeah, this is their biggest rocket they've ever built.
1:16:38 It's 8 inch in diameter.
1:16:39 It's the largest vehicle the team's ever made.
1:16:41 We want to thank our mentor and adviser, Dr.
1:16:44 Triggs, uh Dr.
1:16:45 Thurlo, the Auburn Aerospace Engineering Department,
1:16:48 the Auburn Market Space Alabama Space Grant Consortium,
1:16:53 Kratos, uh, Armenum, Send Send, cut, send, and then Boeing.
1:17:00 So, right as this one lands, we will go to Auburn.
1:17:04 Oh, I'm supposed to say War Eagle, too, they said.
1:17:06 So, I'll say that.
1:17:08 Hope they all said War Eagle as well.
1:17:09 That's how they greet themselves.
1:17:11 Okay, we're ready for uh Auburn.
1:17:19 Okay, we have a clear sky.
1:17:20 We have a clear range.
1:17:22 Going to launch.
1:17:22 But how?
1:17:24 In five, 4, 3, 2, one.
1:17:29 ignition, there's the light.
1:17:37 Okay, 5 4 3 2 1 ignition.
1:17:56 Oh, we lost continuity on that one.
1:17:58 Well, darn.
1:18:00 We'll continue on.
1:18:05 Okay, continuing on.
1:18:06 So, we'll be the white rocket with the red in the middle.
1:18:12 This is University of Chicago, I'm sorry, University of Illinois Chicago.
1:18:16 This is the AIA at UIC.
1:18:18 The name of this rocket is called Hail Mary.
1:18:21 Flying on a L1940X.
1:18:24 The name of their uh payload is called Dwarf.
1:18:26 That's an acronym for digging
1:18:29 wiggle digging wiggling autonomous resource finder.
1:18:33 The team for fun after every launch always go and get food
1:18:37 as a team to bond and they reflect on the launch and create new memories.
1:18:41 Our team's go-to restaurant is Culver's.
1:18:43 Interesting.
1:18:44 Out of Chicago, they go to Culver's.
1:18:46 They also want to thank AIAA at UIC.
1:18:49 Want to uh first and foremost thank our faculty advisor,
1:18:53 Professor Kenneth Brazinski, and our mentor, John Williams.
1:18:57 Also want to thank our range safety
1:18:59 officers at TripleA Wisconsin UIC Marketplace staff,
1:19:02 Dylan Lynch, Gloria uh Preachin, as well as oh, another shout out to John Ehart.
1:19:08 So there you go.
1:19:10 Okay, we are ready for Hail Mary from AIAA at UIC.
1:19:16 Range is clear, sky clear.
1:19:18 Going in five, 4, 3, 2, 1, ignition.
1:19:24 There it goes.
1:19:30 Team is pleased with that boost.
1:19:32 Nice straight up boost on this one.
1:19:35 coming over the top or arcing over.
1:19:41 There's a Drogue and it's back up.
1:19:45 Drogue parachutes out.
1:19:46 Um, this team also was was inspired by Project Hail Mary and they
1:19:50 actually did the Sarah painted it and Sophie did the vinyl and design.
1:19:54 This is actually a first year team as well.
1:19:56 So, they have a wide variety of majors on the team.
1:20:02 And yes, they like to go to also uh Taco Bell instead of co also with Culver's.
1:20:07 They said that's called peak Midwest behavior.
1:20:11 I asked them about the deep dish pizza and the Chicago
1:20:13 dog and they just were kind of meh about the whole thing.
1:20:15 So there you go.
1:20:16 We'll have to ask them some more questions about that.
1:20:19 Um but they do go to Jim's original
1:20:22 for the hot dogs and they have evil peppers there.
1:20:25 So you'll have to try those out.
1:20:28 Okay.
1:20:28 The main hasn't opened.
1:20:31 Oh, their main parachute.
1:20:35 This one's gonna Okay.
1:20:41 Not quite what it was supposed to do, but we know where it is.
1:20:45 It's kind of like a sympathy clap almost.
1:20:47 Okay.
1:20:48 Continuing on.
1:20:49 Uh, Western Michigan University with a WMU Advanced Rocketry Club.
1:20:54 Pegasus 8.
1:20:55 It's flying on a L1420 red line.
1:20:58 So, it's a red flame on this.
1:21:00 They got 25 members on the team.
1:21:01 It's called the Low Rider Build-A- a Pony from Lord of the Rings.
1:21:07 Oh, this is the team that wears all the fun hats.
1:21:09 So, if you didn't see that, they've got every
1:21:11 kind of hat or headgear um that they're wearing.
1:21:15 And then whenever they are getting a rental car,
1:21:17 they must play the song Post Malone G Wagon.
1:21:20 Don't know what that is, but there you go.
1:21:22 They want to thank their mentors uh Mark
1:21:24 and Patricia Hansen and everyone that helped on the project.
1:21:28 So, WMU with Pegasus 8.
1:21:37 We we Okay, we have a clear sky.
1:21:41 We have a clear range.
1:21:43 Pegasus 8 is going in.
1:21:44 Five, four, 3, two, one.
1:21:48 Ignition.
1:21:55 Oh, so we got parts on this one, but it's all out on the range.
1:22:02 And what happened on that instance?
1:22:04 It didn't drag separate.
1:22:05 It's just the coupler could not handle the thrust of the motor.
1:22:13 So, all the heavy parts are out over the range.
1:22:17 So, sometimes that it happens.
1:22:19 It was a big rocket.
1:22:20 I did see the looked like a fairly heavy heavy rocket.
1:22:34 So, we got to actually watch for this one because it is under parachute,
1:22:38 but it's actually kind of drifting.
1:22:40 Heads up.
1:22:42 Yep.
1:22:42 Heads up in front of LCO here.
1:22:43 Right by where I'm at.
1:22:44 You can look at it.
1:22:46 Point at it.
1:22:47 It's all under parachute.
1:22:51 Yep.
1:22:51 So, folks, heads up.
1:22:52 Look at it.
1:22:58 Heads up over there.
1:22:59 Um, over on the I guess out in the field.
1:23:02 It looks like everything's out.
1:23:03 It's a Nomx blanket, so that's okay.
1:23:09 So, just a little part of it that looks
1:23:11 like that had uh kind of not quite worked.
1:23:18 kind of honoring another sympathy clap,
1:23:20 but you know, thank you for coming out here.
1:23:21 Thank you for trying.
1:23:29 Okay.
1:23:30 And this is the last rocket on the back pads.
1:23:33 This is the University of Alabama Birmingham.
1:23:37 This is the Vulcan one flying on Aerotch L1000 White Flame or White Lightning.
1:23:43 The team name is called Rocketry Club at UAB.
1:23:46 15 member team.
1:23:47 Their payload is called the grappler.
1:23:50 Their fun notes, all they put is Mr.
1:23:52 Salami, the team mascot.
1:23:54 So, you'll have to ask them more about Mr.
1:23:55 Salami.
1:23:56 They do want to thank their faculty adviser Dr.
1:23:58 Chen, their team mentor, Bobby Campbell, graduate adviserss,
1:24:02 Erica Schultz, Caleb Knight, our avionics lead, Jonathan, Mr.
1:24:07 Big Mayo Meyers, and of course, Mr.
1:24:10 Salami.
1:24:11 So, that's the back rocket back pad furthest to the right.
1:24:14 Looks like it's green in color.
1:24:16 Gonna fly Vulcan one.
1:24:19 Clear sky, clear range.
1:24:20 We're going in five, four, three, two, one.
1:24:25 Ignition.
1:24:30 I didn't see.
1:24:33 Okay, we'll try it one more time in five, four, 3, two, one.
1:24:39 Ignition.
1:24:48 Okay, third time's a charm in five 4 3 2 1 ignition.
1:25:18 We'll try it one more time in five, four, 3, two, one, ignition.
1:25:25 I see the light go off.
1:25:31 Okay, we're going to move into the close rockets here.
1:25:35 Uh first uh or one that's in the front row furthest to the left.
1:25:39 This is Charles E.
1:25:40 Smith Jewish Day School.
1:25:43 They're excited from uh and the team rocket name
1:25:46 is called Sky Broom flying on an Aerotch J800.
1:25:49 So this is actually the smallest motor that's going
1:25:51 to be flying here at this year's 26th annual SLI.
1:25:56 And then their project's actually going to be co the parachutees
1:25:59 coated in a jelly that collects particles up in the air.
1:26:03 five member team.
1:26:05 They usually do their builds on a Monday.
1:26:07 This is their first year here.
1:26:08 They actually are made up of three freshman and two sophomores.
1:26:12 So they as they said what no no matter whatever struggles they have,
1:26:16 they still performed and was able to build a rocket.
1:26:19 They want to thank Jonathan Reigns,
1:26:21 their teachers, Miss Thornton and Miss Brown.
1:26:25 Thank her school and parents for helping the team out.
1:26:31 Okay.
1:26:31 So, we're gonna launch we're gonna launch
1:26:34 this uh Char actually it's going to Yes.
1:26:36 Launch the Sky Broom from Charles E.
1:26:38 Smith Jewish J School.
1:26:41 Okay.
1:26:41 Clear sky, clear range.
1:26:43 We're going in five, four, three, two, one.
1:26:47 Ignition.
1:26:52 Yeah, the J800 Blue Thunders don't mess around.
1:26:59 And that was only a J motor.
1:27:01 So that's pretty impressive how high that one went.
1:27:04 Okay, there's an event.
1:27:06 There's its backup.
1:27:09 Looks to be like a good flight.
1:27:31 Okay, continuing on, we have the Stonybrook School.
1:27:35 The pro rocket's name is Type 4E model 25.
1:27:41 This one is taking off on an Aerotch K1800 Super Thunder.
1:27:45 So, this one's really going to take off quick.
1:27:48 the project or uh pay the team name is called Brook X
1:27:52 with the 11 member team and their payloads called saddle which is
1:27:56 uh doing or what would have been doing a soil and drilling
1:27:59 experiment and then they they actually do like to eat at a
1:28:08 main's out on the previous rocket.
1:28:11 It's out way past where we're all at.
1:28:13 So we are clear of everything there.
1:28:16 Um, this team is also in Long Island, New York.
1:28:20 So, they have to do a lot of driving.
1:28:21 So, Vincent on the team has driven over 10,000 miles in the past three years,
1:28:26 and this is the second time this team has been here.
1:28:28 They want to thank their team coach, Dr.
1:28:31 Lou, and they've done a lot of driving,
1:28:33 and they also did this uh competition in conjunction with ARC,
1:28:36 another uh compet another competition uh for rockets.
1:28:41 So, we're going to launch Stony Brook School.
1:28:43 See yellow rocket with the blue nose cone.
1:28:46 Clear sky, clear range.
1:28:47 Going in five, four, three, two, one, ignition.
1:28:56 Yeah, the 18 K1800 Super Thunder doesn't mess around.
1:29:02 That's probably Yeah.
1:29:04 4500 maybe 5,000 feet.
1:29:07 It's all of that should be a There's a drogue parachute.
1:29:11 There's its backup.
1:29:16 Looks to be a good flight.
1:29:19 Well done, Stony Brook School.
1:29:21 We'll wait for the main.
1:29:23 I will continue on as we have our spotters watching the rocket.
1:29:26 So, this is uh Farmington High School.
1:29:30 This is the Farmington Farmington rocketry team out of Connecticut.
1:29:35 This uh that's the name of the rocket
1:29:37 and it's flying on a Aerotch K100 Blue Thunder.
1:29:42 So, blue flame.
1:29:54 Okay, that one.
1:30:00 Okay.
1:30:00 And then this uh this team's got the data
1:30:03 collector sensors and a mag mac magtometer magnetometer.
1:30:09 Um, this team has had a this started from just a couple of folks
1:30:14 back in 2024 and they did uh they launched their first rocket in front
1:30:19 of 20 invited students and parents and they were aiming for an arc target
1:30:24 and they reached 100 ft and they saw this they laughed it off but undeterred.
1:30:28 They kept building, learning and improving
1:30:31 and then eventually the team wanted to do
1:30:34 a qualifying flight for the American Rocketry Challenge and now they are here.
1:30:39 They want to thank their mentor Ray
1:30:41 Dapola for supporting the team throughout the year
1:30:43 through this journey and also thank Larry Harden for helping the team as well.
1:30:47 Without them they would not be able to reach this milestone.
1:30:49 Thank their advisor um Ambida Buu for helping
1:30:54 and supporting the team from the beginning.
1:30:55 I want to give support to their sponsor Burke Aerospace,
1:30:58 a local manufacturing company in our hometown of Farmington,
1:31:02 Connecticut, and supporting our team.
1:31:03 Finally, we would like to thank our parents
1:31:05 in supporting this or supporting us as well.
1:31:08 So, that is awesome to hear their story behind this.
1:31:12 Farmington High School is going to fly the Farmington, Connecticut rocket,
1:31:16 white rocket with just it looks like black letters on it.
1:31:19 Clear sky, clear range.
1:31:21 We're going in 5 4 3 2 1 ignition.
1:31:32 It's a very good K100.
1:31:49 I want to confirm.
1:32:13 Okay, that one is down.
1:32:16 So, continuing on, we have Smiling Tree Project Evergreen.
1:32:20 This one's flying on Aerotch K695 Redline.
1:32:23 This has data collection and live transmission.
1:32:28 This team is from Seamanis,
1:32:30 Washington and proud to represent as they're the only
1:32:33 team in the state in the Pacific Northwest.
1:32:36 I do want to thank their mentor and advisor
1:32:38 for their invaluable guidance and support throughout the project.
1:32:43 We're also grateful to our families and supporters
1:32:46 who who encourage us to make the opportunity possible.
1:32:49 We would like to extend our um they have to extend their sincere appreciation
1:32:56 to the Tri City Rockets for for generously providing
1:32:59 access to their launch site and range as well
1:33:00 as continued support for enabling their full-scale launch.
1:33:04 Thank NASA and the NASA team for giving us this incredible opportunity.
1:33:08 So, Smiling Trees rocket project Evergreen.
1:33:12 We're going to launch it.
1:33:13 Have a clear sky, clear range.
1:33:15 Going in five, four, three, two, one, ignition.
1:33:26 So that whistle you hear has the split sets of fins
1:33:29 and sometimes you can hear the whistle off of it.
1:33:34 It's arcing over.
1:33:41 There is an event.
1:33:43 Drove parachutes out.
1:33:46 Looks like it's on its way.
1:33:59 Yep.
1:34:00 So, the last one of this volley is the Well, yeah.
1:34:03 Last for this volume.
1:34:06 So, this is the AIA Orange County section.
1:34:10 Welcome team.
1:34:11 Name of the project or rockets called
1:34:13 Helix flying on an Aerotch K1800 Super Thunder.
1:34:17 They're doing the USLI challenge.
1:34:19 There are 17 team members.
1:34:21 The team does uh meet every Sunday and they build the rocket together
1:34:24 which has become a big part of our team and culture at this point.
1:34:27 It's basically automatic just part of our routine every week.
1:34:30 Maine's out on that previous rocket.
1:34:32 Uh one unique aspect of our team
1:34:34 that not everyone knows is they're not everyone's local.
1:34:36 One of the members Morgan and their mentor are based out of North Carolina.
1:34:40 So they have to collaborate virtually and in person.
1:34:43 So this project is fun, rewarding, and successful.
1:34:46 We want to thank our project mentors Bob Keepky and Mr.
1:34:50 Benet Panley.
1:34:51 Sorry if I have your names pronounced incorrectly for their guidance
1:34:54 and support throughout uh the development of our project.
1:34:58 Want to uh uh project.
1:35:00 Want to thank our parents for their encouragement as well as all
1:35:02 of our team members for their hard
1:35:03 work and dedication to this project made possible.
1:35:06 So AIAA Orange County section with Helix.
1:35:10 We have a clear sky and a clear range.
1:35:13 We're going in five 4 3 2 1 ignition.
1:35:38 Okay, there is an event.
1:35:49 Okay.
1:35:49 50.
1:35:49 What team is that, please?
1:35:58 Okay, that's university.
1:36:26 We got parachutes on that.
1:36:30 Okay, we're going to go back to University of Florida
1:36:33 with project earthquake on the Aerotch L 2200 Mojave Green.
1:36:39 This is a swamp launch team with the swamp scooper on it.
1:36:44 So, this is that team that likes boss with the sauce.
1:36:46 Okay, so we're going to fly it.
1:36:47 We got a new igniter in it.
1:36:49 We're going to try it in five, four, three, two, one.
1:36:54 Ignition.
1:37:03 Good boost on that one.
1:37:05 That looks right.
1:37:07 Didn't look like it went very high.
1:37:08 I'd say under 4,000 feet probably.
1:37:12 Starting to come over.
1:37:13 Looking for an event.
1:37:14 There is a drogue parachute out on it.
1:37:16 Looks good.
1:37:19 It's either a very that might be its main parachute.
1:37:28 Florida is the other direction.
1:37:40 Volley 2 check-in is not open yet.
1:37:43 Soon as we finish the last of these rockets,
1:37:45 then we will open up uh volley two for checkin.
1:37:48 So So we're going to go to Auburn again,
1:37:54 and this is called But how on the Aerotch
1:37:57 L2200 Mojave Green War Eagle is what I've been told.
1:38:03 Clear sky, clear range.
1:38:06 Going to go in five, four, three, two, one, launch.
1:38:13 There we go.
1:38:23 Good boost on that one.
1:38:24 Probably right around 4,000 ft.
1:38:28 Coming over the top.
1:38:30 We see uh there is an event.
1:38:36 Drogue looks good.
1:38:37 Fun thing on this team.
1:38:39 Um, this is got our my buddy solder is here.
1:38:44 Wait, I think this is uh Oh, yeah.
1:38:57 This is the team that's got solder
1:38:58 on and he made a special guest appearance this year.
1:39:01 They've even named one of the pieces of equipment at the university after him.
1:39:06 And then my new friend His name is Grant.
1:39:15 Maine is out.
1:39:18 That's off to the side.
1:39:20 Hopefully Grant is happy now.
1:39:22 The key is it making Grant happy.
1:39:24 Is Grant satisfied?
1:39:25 I hope he is.
1:39:33 Okay, we're going back to University of um Okay,
1:39:39 we're going back to University of Alabama
1:39:41 Birmingham with Vulcan 1 on the Aerotch L1000, the Grappler Project, and Mr.
1:39:46 Salami, the mascot.
1:39:48 Clear sky, clear range.
1:39:49 Going in five, four, three, two, one, ignition.
1:40:01 Hang on, Mr.
1:40:02 Salami.
1:40:12 arcing over.
1:40:15 There's an event looks like drove parachutes out.
1:40:19 This is a first year team also with a this uh
1:40:22 university does not have an aerospace program in particular,
1:40:25 but it's mixed up of very uh various majors.
1:40:29 I did notice they have the biggest fin fillets I'd ever seen on a rocket.
1:40:33 It was almost like a wedge look to it.
1:40:34 Pretty cool to see that.
1:40:36 And then for those that didn't know,
1:40:38 University of Al Alabama Birmingham, they have an an annual crawfish.
1:40:46 That's interesting.
1:40:50 You have an annual crawfish boil with a ferris wheel involved.
1:40:54 Didn't know that.
1:40:55 That's pretty cool.
1:41:01 Maine's out on that.
1:41:02 Good flight team.
1:41:16 Okay.
1:41:17 So, so and then for those that are recovering, we have not open for recovery.
1:41:25 So, not open.
1:41:26 When you go to recover your rockets,
1:41:28 you actually walk straight on the main road and you
1:41:31 go 90 degrees to the rocket and then you go straight
1:41:33 to the rocket and then straight back to our main road here
1:41:38 right by the show center or LCO desk and then come back.
1:41:43 That's when there's no other rockets to fly.
1:41:47 So I ranges open for recovery and for those that are setting up for volley 2,
1:41:58 you can go ahead start checking in.
1:42:01 I will say you don't need to crowd around the main road for people that are
1:42:04 trying to bring the rockets in or for those that are
1:42:07 trying to go recover their rockets.
1:42:35 five people, one adult for recovery.
1:42:38 So only five per team and then one adult with.
1:42:42 We are open for check-ins for volley 2.
1:42:46 We are open for chicken or checkin chicken.
1:42:50 I'm hungry, I guess.
1:42:51 for a vol for volley two.
1:42:53 Remember when recovering,
1:42:55 stay on the main road until you're perpendicular to the rocket.
1:43:01 You have to stay on the main road.
1:43:05 Stay on the road and only five on the team.
1:43:19 Our final volley.
1:43:20 Our final volley.
1:43:20 and then we'll uh be a completed I guess 2026 um SLI launch.
1:43:28 Once again, this is our 26th annual and thanks
1:43:29 for everyone coming out to support here live or watching online.
1:44:17 NASA student launch.
1:44:18 Teams, checkin for volley 2 is open.
1:44:21 Checkin for volley 2 is open.
1:47:57 Heat.
1:47:57 Heat.
1:48:57 Heat.
1:48:58 Heat.
1:49:30 Hey, hey, hey.
1:53:09 Yeah.
1:53:09 Yeah.
1:53:09 Yeah.
1:54:32 Hey.
1:54:40 Hey.
1:54:40 Hey.
1:55:08 Yeah.
1:55:08 Yeah.
1:57:27 Hey, hey, Hey hey.
1:58:07 Hey.
2:00:44 Heat.
2:00:44 Heat.
2:03:30 Heat.
2:03:31 Heat.
2:04:29 Hey.
2:06:03 Heat.
2:06:04 Heat.
2:06:11 Heat.
2:06:13 Heat.
2:10:01 Heat.
2:10:02 Heat.
2:10:58 Thank you.
2:13:00 Harden Valley Academy and Vanderbilt University.
2:13:03 You have until 12:20 to check in.
2:13:05 It is now 12:06.
2:15:48 Hey, Heat.
2:19:37 Heat.
2:27:46 Good afternoon, student launch teams.
2:27:48 Just a reminder to bring your best looking rocket
2:27:51 ballots to the flight check-in tent to turn those in.
2:27:54 Also, if I could get a team lead or team representative from each
2:27:58 of our student launch teams to please stop by the flight check-in tent,
2:28:02 we have something for you.
2:28:04 Thank you.
2:28:20 Heat.
2:28:21 Heat.
2:29:00 See?
2:29:53 Serious.
2:46:53 Heat up here.
2:49:56 Hey, hey, hey.
2:50:52 Hey.
2:51:15 Heat.
2:51:15 Heat.
3:03:58 NC State University, we need your flight card.
3:04:01 Please turn that into the LCO, NC State.
3:04:04 Thank you.
3:05:31 Okay.
3:05:31 Who's ready to fly some rockets?
3:05:34 Oh, okay.
3:05:34 Okay.
3:05:34 I just I wasn't sure.
3:05:36 We're going to go with um on the far back pad on the left side,
3:05:39 we have Carnegie Melon.
3:05:42 Yeah, they're ready.
3:05:43 This is a cantaloupe is the name of the rock
3:05:45 and it's got that kind of paint job to it as well
3:05:47 like the inside of a cantaloupe flying on an L256
3:05:52 white and it's called the Carnegie Melon Command is the team.
3:05:56 It's a 50 person team.
3:05:57 Their payload name is called Shaw Pod and want to thank Derek
3:06:02 or actually their team rituals as they go to Denny's before every launch.
3:06:05 They have a frying pan that they walk around with.
3:06:08 Watch out for their frying pan.
3:06:10 And then their cantaloupe.
3:06:11 It stands for crude astrolab for nutritional
3:06:15 and terrestrial analytics on landing operations unveiling planetary exploration.
3:06:22 Hope you have all that info.
3:06:24 We want to thank Derek, our mentor, for helping us on any technical challenges
3:06:27 and being a great mentor for all of us.
3:06:29 We also want to thank triple number one
3:06:31 perfeure Pittsburgh for providing awesome uh Dragonfires launch site.
3:06:36 And finally, want to thank our sponsors for making this all possible.
3:06:40 So, this is the first one of the second volley.
3:06:43 We're going to launch Cantaloupe.
3:06:46 Clear sky, clear range.
3:06:47 Going in five, four, three, two, one, ignition.
3:06:57 Oh, right in the sun.
3:06:58 Don't stare at the sun.
3:06:59 Don't hurt your eyes.
3:07:23 Okay.
3:07:23 I've been uh told I heard there was a a deployment drone deployment.
3:07:35 Okay, we'll keep I'm going to keep reading on while
3:07:37 the team continues the team continues to spot it.
3:07:41 So, to Okay.
3:07:50 So, the next group is University of Toledo.
3:07:56 I do not.
3:08:02 Oh, I see it now.
3:08:03 Okay.
3:08:03 It's under drogue.
3:08:04 The previous rocket main should be any moment.
3:08:07 It's look, John.
3:08:09 It's about It's about 200 feet up off the ground.
3:08:12 There's the main.
3:08:13 Okay, main's out.
3:08:16 Looks good.
3:08:16 Okay, so this is University of Toledo Rocket Club called uh
3:08:21 Asteris or Eusterus flying on aotch L 1256 super white lightning.
3:08:30 Their payload it's a 20 or a 47 team size team.
3:08:35 Their name of their payload's called beast house bioengineering
3:08:39 and soils testing habit habitat for agricultural utilization study.
3:08:45 Okay.
3:08:46 The team uh their team name comes from the Greek
3:08:49 god of stars and the father of four winds.
3:08:51 To us it symbolizes an ambitious project and the growth of this club
3:08:55 in and its paint is inspired by Mike Winter's soldiers rocket.
3:09:00 The team always stops us at Sheets is a pretty popular convenience store.
3:09:05 On the way to a rocket launch after a su successful launch,
3:09:08 our team goes to Culver's.
3:09:10 Oh, another team that likes Culver's.
3:09:11 Um, Toledo also has the coolest mascot, Go Rockets.
3:09:17 Okay.
3:09:18 And we also thank our mentor Rick Sharp
3:09:20 and thank all of our corporate sponsors, Solid Works,
3:09:23 Altrium Master Fluid, Solid Solutions, PCC Air Foils,
3:09:27 FPFS Law Firm, uh Muel or Mike Cell Concrete.
3:09:33 They also want to thank the University of Toledo
3:09:35 and the College of Engineering for their continued support.
3:09:38 Okay, Austria is going to go.
3:09:40 We have a clear sky, clear range going in five, four, three, two, one, ignition.
3:09:52 Good boost on that.
3:09:55 Still got it.
3:09:58 Coming over the top.
3:10:07 No event.
3:10:07 Yeah.
3:10:08 Oh, there is an event.
3:10:09 Droges out.
3:10:10 Looks like a good flight.
3:10:12 Perfect.
3:10:13 And then with this team, there's actually a lot of freshman students.
3:10:17 They painted it off of Mike's rocket and it has a lot of co-op programs.
3:10:25 Oh yeah, and then our friend Hunter,
3:10:26 if you any anyone wants to know, Hunter can uh bench press 415 pounds.
3:10:31 Strong dude.
3:10:32 Okay.
3:10:33 NC State University with Taco Leos.
3:10:41 Okay.
3:10:42 And then the name of their uh rocket is called Jackpot.
3:10:45 They did the Vegas themed paint job.
3:10:47 So that's a cool paint scheme to it.
3:10:49 Flying at Aerotch L39 1390 Mojave Green 50erson team.
3:10:55 Their payloads called Zombie Engrave.
3:11:02 And then this team likes to celebrate
3:11:04 at every launch no matter what the outcome.
3:11:07 It's told on the previous rocket main parachute is out.
3:11:11 Looks Oh, they actually lost part of it.
3:11:13 I saw that.
3:11:15 Unless that's their payload.
3:11:16 I don't know if that's supposed to do that.
3:11:18 Um, back to NC State University.
3:11:20 They like to celebrate at every launch with sparkling grape
3:11:22 juice and a closing speech to celebrate all their hard work.
3:11:25 We want to thank our mentor Jim Livingston
3:11:27 who helped us solve all of our toughest problems.
3:11:30 That's what they want to do.
3:11:31 Okay, so we're going to go to flying jackpot.
3:11:34 Go Vegas style.
3:11:35 Clear sky, clear range.
3:11:37 Going in five, five, four, three, two, one.
3:11:43 Ignition.
3:11:50 Good boost.
3:11:55 I heard someone yell jackpot.
3:11:58 Wait till the parachute comes out before that.
3:12:04 There is an event.
3:12:07 Okay.
3:12:07 Drove parachutes out.
3:12:08 Looks like a good flight.
3:12:10 They're uh Yeah.
3:12:16 The fun fact is their uh treasure is the one that likes to be the gambler.
3:12:20 I'm not sure if you want the gambler being your finance person,
3:12:22 but to each its own.
3:12:26 Okay.
3:12:27 Now, we're going to do Fresno State Rocketry from Cal State Fresno.
3:12:32 Name of this rocket is FS2 Hellhound.
3:12:35 It's flying fly flying on Aerotch L1520 Blue Thunder.
3:12:40 They have 25 people on the team.
3:12:42 They've increased it quite a bit from previously being 10 members.
3:12:45 So they they've more than doubled their team.
3:12:47 And their payload's called drop, which stands for deployable robot
3:12:51 for observation and prospecting after every launch.
3:12:58 We got the main parachute on the other rocket.
3:13:01 They are really like screaming their hearts out on that.
3:13:03 go to Vegas and gamble.
3:13:04 It sounds like um with the Cal State Fresno team,
3:13:08 after every launch, they like to go to In-N-Out Burger.
3:13:13 They got a little chant going over there, too.
3:13:15 Okay.
3:13:15 They want to thank uh Ly's College of Engineering, Dean Numa, Dr.
3:13:20 Law, and all of our sponsors.
3:13:22 Precision Civil Engineering, Dr.
3:13:24 Timothy Anderson, Gambian Horn, Teeter, Fruity Shoots, Toll CNC, CEK,
3:13:30 Serakote, Composits and Envisions, and Alley and Elizabeth and Easy Composite.
3:13:37 I got a lot of sponsors.
3:13:38 Okay, so the FS2 Hellhound, we have a clear sky, we have a clear range.
3:13:43 We're launching in five, four, three, two, one.
3:13:47 Ignition.
3:13:53 Good boost.
3:13:53 A little bit of a nice roll on the way up.
3:13:59 Starting to come over the top on its way down.
3:14:12 Okay, Drog's out.
3:14:14 Looks to be good.
3:14:26 So what if I say oh that's the team that's going to be going.
3:14:31 This is the Ohio State University.
3:14:35 This is the Buckeye Space Launch Initiative.
3:14:38 The uh rocket name is Phoenix.
3:14:41 It's flying on an Aerotech L1940 Propellant X 40 person team.
3:14:45 Their payload's called,
3:14:47 this is another one that's called dirt as the payload name.
3:14:50 Directionally independent regalith tester.
3:15:05 So the main is out on the previous rocket.
3:15:08 So everyone's happy there.
3:15:10 Um with the Ohio State,
3:15:12 their team has observed a lot of uh tradition to ensure successful launch.
3:15:16 They designate a team member to carry a specific jar of peanuts at all times.
3:15:20 So they got these really old expired peanuts that they do not eat,
3:15:24 but they do take with them for good luck.
3:15:27 They want to thank their dedicated members.
3:15:29 Can't do it without you.
3:15:30 They also want to thank Todd Knight for their guidance throughout the project.
3:15:34 Our retired mentor John Dilly with sharing years of experience.
3:15:38 Want to thank our adviserss uh Dr.
3:15:42 John Horic and Dr.
3:15:44 Data Coyote for genh for their generosity.
3:15:47 Want to thank the NASA judges and the NAR personnel for the Hey,
3:15:51 I'm the NAR personnel for the uh incredible opportunity to fly
3:15:54 rocket at Rocket City and participate in this amazing competition.
3:15:58 Okay, Project Phoenix, we got a clear sky,
3:16:00 clear range going in five, four, three, two, one, ignition.
3:16:13 That is propellant X.
3:16:32 I've got a confirmed report.
3:16:34 The Drog the Drogue is out.
3:16:38 And then the with this team.
3:16:45 Oh, on the on this team on their booster,
3:16:46 they've got a bunch of fingerprints on it when they repainted it.
3:16:51 So, there you go.
3:16:51 That's fun for that one.
3:16:54 Continuing on, we have Vanderbilt Aerospace Design Lab, Vanderbilt University.
3:17:01 name of this rocket is stop, drop, and roll.
3:17:04 That's a good name.
3:17:05 Flying on another Aerotch L1940X.
3:17:08 It's a 10person team.
3:17:10 And then the name of this is roll,
3:17:13 which stands for rotating omnidirectional laboratory lander.
3:17:17 The team likes to play volleyball,
3:17:19 spikeball, run around Nashville, and go climbing.
3:17:22 On a fun note, the electrical leads.
3:17:24 Oh yeah, there's a P.
3:17:30 Ohio is trying to drown out Vanderbilt.
3:17:32 So there you go.
3:17:33 And then someone on the team's name is Thor Hammer.
3:17:36 It's a real name.
3:17:37 And then we also want to wish a happy birthday to Meredith on the team,
3:17:41 the vice president's mom.
3:17:43 We'll sing our happy birthdays to Meredith later today.
3:17:46 And thanks for the other moms in attendance, uh, Diane, Diana, and Sue.
3:17:51 Thanks to our friends and family, Dr.
3:17:53 Flo and Professor A, for keeping us firing on all cylinders.
3:17:57 Okay, this and then Vanderbilt, they got the one of their team members,
3:18:00 they got a little they make a bunch of memes of of him or something like that.
3:18:04 So, something fun that the team does.
3:18:06 We'll do stop, drop, and roll.
3:18:07 Clear sky, clear range.
3:18:09 We're launching in five, four, three, two, one, ignition.
3:18:20 So, they have extra set of fins on here
3:18:22 that helps guide it to its precise altitude.
3:18:35 Okay, we have a drove out on that one.
3:19:04 Okay, continuing on we have Draco rocketry team from the University
3:19:10 of Puerto Rico Mayz and the name of the rocket is Kawia.
3:19:15 I think I have that correct.
3:19:17 is flying at Aerotch L2200 Mojave Green Mains out on the other rocket.
3:19:24 This is probably one of the larger sized teams out here.
3:19:26 There's 75 members on the team.
3:19:28 The name of the the payloads called Monty Moly.
3:19:32 What makes Draco rocketry special behind every launch,
3:19:36 the long nights of the workshop and the test and redesigns.
3:19:39 By the time we reach the field, we're not just launching a rocket,
3:19:42 but months of resilience, teamwork, and growth before liftoff.
3:19:45 We take a moment to realize what we have built and entirely
3:19:48 by students who believe we could do something bigger than ourselves.
3:19:51 Representing Puerto Rico with pride in every launch.
3:19:53 We want to thank our mentors, sponsors,
3:19:55 an entire Draco support system for believing our vision and pushing us to grow.
3:20:00 Special thanks to our family and friends
3:20:03 uh for their constant support and the NASA
3:20:05 student launch team for giving us the opportunity
3:20:07 to represent Puerto Rico at this stage.
3:20:09 This journey would not be possible without
3:20:11 every person who contributed to the project.
3:20:14 So there you go.
3:20:15 So we got the KOA.
3:20:16 That's a very, very beautifully painted rocket.
3:20:18 If you see that one up close, that'd be one of my votes for best looking ones.
3:20:22 Clear sky, clear range.
3:20:23 We're going in.
3:20:24 5 4 3 2 1 ignition.
3:20:35 They are the very most excited team out here.
3:20:39 I love that energy coming over the top.
3:20:48 There's a drogue.
3:20:50 Okay, Drogu's out on that one.
3:20:57 Okay, continuing on, we have the team called
3:20:59 Rocket Mox from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga.
3:21:03 Name of this rocket is Mach 1 MOC, not MAC, flying a Aerotch L850.
3:21:11 The payload is called Talon.
3:21:14 And then uh with the team, they uh finding a last minute launch site for the F
3:21:18 FRR with most sites were cancelling and things are pretty uncertain.
3:21:24 The main is out on the Puerto Rico rocket team, Draco team.
3:21:31 Are they going to be screaming till it lands?
3:21:33 No.
3:21:33 That's I love the excitement there.
3:21:36 um with Rocket Mock team and then with the Rocket Mox team.
3:21:46 They are very satisfied being able to fix and learn
3:21:49 from their mistakes in the late nights working together.
3:21:52 Want to thank our team mentor Dr.
3:21:54 Elliot um who always came through with something was missing last minute.
3:21:58 We also want to thank our mentor Everett Stockman for guidance and help.
3:22:03 We call him Rhett because he has
3:22:04 a real passion for rocketry and helping younger teams.
3:22:07 Both of our team mentors wants us
3:22:09 to succeed and evident for their guidance to help.
3:22:12 So we've got rocket mocks flying.
3:22:15 So okay, so we have clear sky, clear range.
3:22:22 We are launching rocket mocks in five, four, three, two, one, ignition.
3:22:39 So, nice long burn on that one.
3:22:41 That was a L850.
3:22:43 So, lower average impulse thrust means a little bit longer burn,
3:22:46 a little bit of a slower takeoff.
3:22:48 It's coming over the top.
3:22:50 There's a Drogue.
3:22:52 Drogue parachutes out.
3:22:54 Looks good.
3:22:55 And when with this team, they went through a lot of adversity.
3:22:58 They actually have the rocket completely done
3:23:00 with the wrap in the Chattanooga skyline, which is pretty cool.
3:23:03 Oh, and then gotta watch out for a person on the team named Grant.
3:23:06 He likes to uh likes to poke a poke the bear a lot, I'll say.
3:23:11 He's a self-proclaimed likes to rage bait some folks.
3:23:14 There we go.
3:23:18 Tech.
3:23:24 Okay.
3:23:24 Oh, so next group we have is Virginia Tech
3:23:27 and the NASA student launch at Virginia Tech team.
3:23:32 So I think we actually have to have one
3:23:33 of your representatives up here to do the drop thing or whatever.
3:23:43 Yeah, this is this is Virginia Tech.
3:23:48 Okay, so this is uh the name of the rocket Ventures.
3:23:51 flying on Aerotch L1420 Redline and then their payloads
3:23:56 called excavation of natural terrain for extraterrestrial research or enter.
3:24:02 The team conducted a parachute payload deployment GPS radio testing at Virginia
3:24:08 Tech uh transportation institute which houses
3:24:11 the second highest bridge in Virginia.
3:24:14 Team tested off the bridge 12 times with 18 different tests.
3:24:19 Want to give a shout out to Johan the bridge
3:24:22 manager with the test at 7 am and 20 degree weather.
3:24:26 Want to thank the NASA SLVT and sincerely thank our sponsors, mentors,
3:24:32 RSOs and faculty member that played a vital role in design and test.
3:24:36 We want to thank the transportation institute mentors Bob Shoner, Pat Artist,
3:24:41 John and Joe Gonzalez for their continued support
3:24:43 and guidance and incredible grateful for their time, resources and expertise.
3:24:49 So with this one in particular, this one actually has a drop payload.
3:24:52 So we actually got to see this one all the way through.
3:24:55 So this is the Venture.
3:24:56 We have a clear sky.
3:24:57 We have a clear range.
3:24:58 We're launching Venture in five, four, 3, two, one.
3:25:03 Ignition.
3:25:10 Good boost.
3:25:11 Little kind of wiggled a little bit there at right at burnout.
3:25:16 starting to come over the top.
3:25:18 Arcing over.
3:25:23 There's its drogue.
3:25:24 So then we're actually going to track this one
3:25:26 because between 400 200 feet they will drop a payload.
3:25:31 So we're actually going to get confirmation.
3:25:36 So they actually will have a confirmation and we'll
3:25:38 actually see a piece come separate of the rocket.
3:25:46 So this they did get confirmation allowed to release the payload.
3:25:50 So we'll see if it releases.
3:25:53 Okay.
3:25:53 There.
3:25:54 So there's the parachute.
3:25:55 Oh, there's the payload.
3:25:57 Uh oh.
3:25:59 Uh oh.
3:26:01 Well, that one's okay.
3:26:08 Next group.
3:26:09 This is called the silaunch team from Iowa State University.
3:26:14 The name of this rocket, I'm surprised they're yelling.
3:26:17 They were pulling an allnighter to get this thing ready.
3:26:19 Uh, the name of this rocket is Arcadia three
3:26:21 fully 3D printed rocket flying on Aerotch L1 1150 Redline.
3:26:26 The payload's called AR ARC, which is automated rolling collection.
3:26:32 The fun fact, the team's uh the payload's actual name is Matthew McNeely Jr.
3:26:41 They want to thank Make to Innovate, Gary Stroke, Iowa Space,
3:26:46 Grant Consortium, Hearts, Smart Products, and fundraiser uh donors, donors.
3:26:54 So, yeah, they pulled an all nighter to get this payload ready,
3:26:56 and they've got it all going.
3:26:58 So, we will do Arcadia.
3:27:00 We have a clear sky, clear range going in five, four, three, two, one, ignition.
3:27:13 Okay, good boost on that.
3:27:23 Coming over the top.
3:27:30 Okay, we have a drogue parachute out.
3:27:35 Yep, there is a separate piece that is not supposed to happen.
3:27:50 And the main is out as well on that one.
3:28:01 Okay.
3:28:01 And the next one is uh the arcade team from Purdue University Northwest.
3:28:09 The name of the rocket is Pixel One flying on an um Oh,
3:28:13 and this is actually we're coming into the close pads now.
3:28:16 So, this is the furthest rocket on the left, closest to us on the left side.
3:28:20 This is Pixel One flying on Aerotch K 1103 propellant X.
3:28:26 It's a four member team and their uh payloads called
3:28:31 uh soil recovery augur and pH examining module and and then
3:28:40 they want to thank the Purdue University Northwest their mentor
3:28:42 Rich and our friends and families for supporting throughout this process.
3:28:46 It's a small fourperson team.
3:28:48 It's their first time out here.
3:28:49 So welcome.
3:28:50 They got sandpaper on their fence to create a little extra drag.
3:28:53 So if you're missing some 60 grit, it's on that rocket.
3:28:57 We have a clear sky.
3:28:58 We have a clear range.
3:28:59 We're going to launch pixel number one in five 4 3 2 1 ignition.
3:29:11 Yeah, that one took off pretty quick.
3:29:17 Coming over the top.
3:29:22 I don't think the sandpaper really slowed it down that much.
3:29:27 There's an event on it.
3:29:29 Looks to be like a good flight.
3:29:30 Nice job.
3:29:34 Okay, next is Team Hydra with Vocational Steamworks.
3:29:41 Their rocket is called Cberus 5.
3:29:43 It's flying on a Aerotch K1999.
3:29:47 So, this is going to take off pretty quick.
3:29:49 15 person team.
3:29:52 They've got all kinds of electronics they're looks like they're testing.
3:29:56 In March, they did the uh the VDF and the winds picked up
3:30:00 and the rocket landed and dragged
3:30:02 the rocket nearly two miles across desert sand.
3:30:05 They want to thank their mentor, Mr.
3:30:07 John Pacente, for hands-on uh teaching
3:30:11 methods and enthusiasm throughout the whole season,
3:30:13 as well as their educator, Mr.
3:30:14 Pascal uh Baron for supporting our goals
3:30:18 and program no matter how complicated they were.
3:30:20 And of course want to thank our parents who
3:30:22 have driven us at distant launches to unimaginable uh hours.
3:30:28 Last rocket is under mana and we want to uh yep.
3:30:39 Okay.
3:30:40 So we're going to do uh the Cberus 5.
3:30:43 So this is the pink rocket on the K1999.
3:30:46 This one will take off pretty quick.
3:30:48 We have a clear sky.
3:30:49 We have a clear range.
3:30:50 We're going to launch in 5 4 3 2 1 ignition.
3:31:03 Arcing over.
3:31:12 Okay, we have a drogue out.
3:31:14 I saw that rocket, I believe, fly at the launch in San Diego not that long ago.
3:31:19 So, it's neat to be able to see it fly again.
3:31:24 Thank you.
3:31:26 Next one is the Aerrow Hawks team from Harden Valley Academy.
3:31:32 Name of this rocket, I like the name, is called Mother.
3:31:34 And their uh payload is called Baby.
3:31:37 It's flying on an Aerotch K1085 White Lightning.
3:31:42 And then this one is measuring soil data or should be measuring or supposed
3:31:47 to be over the first of the year they have accumulated 35 inside jokes.
3:31:55 There we go.
3:31:56 Mine's out on that other rocket.
3:31:58 Looks good for vocational steamworks.
3:32:02 And if it drags and collects some soil,
3:32:04 that's not how you're supposed to collect the soil.
3:32:07 And then u with the Harden Valley Academy, they've got a lot of inside jokes.
3:32:11 You have to ask them about that.
3:32:12 They want to thank their mentor teachers and parents.
3:32:15 We would not be able to do this program without their support.
3:32:18 We also want to thank the NASA panel for helping us become better engineers.
3:32:23 How about that?
3:32:25 Okay, so we're going to fly the rocket called Mother with a payload called Baby.
3:32:31 Okay, we have a clear sky.
3:32:32 We have a clear range.
3:32:34 We're going to launch in five, four, three, two, one.
3:32:39 Ignition.
3:32:52 It's arcing over.
3:32:56 There is a drogout apogee event has occurred.
3:33:19 Okay, this this is the uh last rocket for 2026 uh student launch.
3:33:27 So the 26th annual this is it.
3:33:29 Um this is the team uh mock light speed as we
3:33:34 see the main come out on the Harden Valley rocket.
3:33:37 This is a team mock light speed.
3:33:39 This is Edison Academy out of New Jersey.
3:33:43 The name of the rocket is Gada flying on an Aerotch K1050 White Lightning.
3:33:48 It's a fourperson team called Pro and the payload's called Project Luximi.
3:33:55 This team also started in their captain's neon
3:33:58 green bedroom as they entered into high school.
3:34:01 They've always been interested in all areas of engineering like computer
3:34:04 and aerospace and brought individual expertise
3:34:06 together to develop the rocket team.
3:34:08 They want to thank their mentors, Mr.
3:34:10 Halder and Mr.
3:34:12 S, and also throughout their student launch.
3:34:14 They want to thank their sponsors, uh,
3:34:16 Code Cloud and Majestic Developers for their financial
3:34:19 support and their parents for the continued support.
3:34:22 So, the team had all the cool crew
3:34:24 shirts and a very pretty painted or wrapped rocket.
3:34:28 So, that's probably in the one for best looking as well.
3:34:30 Okay, this is it.
3:34:31 The last rocket for 2026 student launch, 26th annual clear sky, clear range.
3:34:36 We're going in five, four, 3, two, one.
3:34:40 Ignition.
3:34:47 Good boost on that.
3:35:04 Okay, there's a drogue out.
3:35:06 Well done.
3:35:53 Okay.
3:35:53 Still under a drogue.
3:35:55 It's actually looks like it's going to be on the field side.
3:36:00 Hopefully.
3:36:00 There's the main.
3:36:02 Oh, there we go.
3:36:05 Well, everyone give yourselves a hand.
3:36:07 Really give yourself the cheer and all the spirit because all
3:36:12 this is nine months of work to get to this moment and all
3:36:17 these moments for all of you and hopefully you take that all
3:36:19 into your professions and continue
3:36:21 on in supporting student launch in the future.
3:36:28 And then we are going to do um for some folks when you go out to recover,
3:36:31 we're going to do some ejection charge testing.
3:36:33 So, if you see or hear something, don't worry about it.
3:36:37 We're actually doing some testing or disposing of some charges that didn't fire.
3:36:46 So, if you're going to go recover your rocket,
3:36:48 go through John Ehart to check in before you go.
3:36:50 Only five people on your team with one adult to go with.
3:36:56 And as you pack up, make sure you pick up all your trash.
3:37:00 Good.
3:37:00 And like organize your area.
3:37:02 Don't leave trash out.
3:37:04 And then be civil as you're kind of leaving.
3:37:06 Then hit be safe this evening and the rest of your time here in Huntsville.
3:37:10 As you go to recover, stay on the main road and then go at 90 degree angles.
3:37:14 And again, we'll do some some like disposable of some charges that didn't fire.
3:37:20 Hope to see you all next year in 2027.
3:37:24 But this concludes the program for 2026
3:37:28 student launch and university student launch initiative.
3:37:30 Thank you.
3:39:10 Good afternoon, NASA student launch teams.
3:39:12 Thank you so much for attending 2026 NASA student launch.
3:39:15 You guys are all amazing.
3:39:17 As you are cleaning up your team prep area,
3:39:20 there is a U-Haul moving van parked at the entrance to the team prep area.
3:39:23 If you could please put the tables and chairs that we left out
3:39:27 for you this morning in that van before you leave and clean up your space.
3:39:32 Also, if you did not come by the checkin tent,
3:39:36 I needed a team rep from each team.
3:39:39 I am still looking for Carnegie Melon, Fresno, Colorado State,
3:39:44 Farmington High School, Harden Valley Academy,
3:39:47 Rose Hullman, Stonybrook, Toledo, and Vanderbilt.
3:39:52 Stop by and see me if you can, please.
3:39:53 Thank you.