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American Rocketeers Runners Up in Paris

Students from Madison West High School placed second in International Rocketry Challenge at Paris International Air Show Paris – On June 20th and 21st , students from Madison West High School (located in Madison, Wisconsin) competed against the best student rocketeers in the world at the International Rocketry Challenge (IRC) and placed second in the closest competition in IRC history. After placing first in the Team America Rocketry Challenge finals on May 18th in Virginia, the Madison Wes...

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WISCONSIN STUDENTS CROWNED AMERICA’S TOP ROCKETEERS

Madison West High School team tops 830 rocketry teams from across America to win the Team America Rocketry Challenge and represent the United States in Summer 2019 international competition The Plains, Va. – Madison West High School of Madison, Wisconsin today took home the top prize at the world’s largest student rocketry competition – The Team America Rocketry Challenge. The students from Madison West will now represent the United States at the International Rocketry Challenge at th...

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AIA: Bold Moon Vision Requires Stronger Commitment

Statement by Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Eric Fanning on the proposed additional funding for NASA Arlington, Va. — President Trump has articulated a bold vision to return American men and women to the Moon by 2024. We in the American aerospace and defense industry stand ready to work with the government to make this ambitious goal a reality. Providing $1.6 billion in additional NASA funding in Fiscal Year 2020 is an important step forward, but it will take substantial a...

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100 Teams Advance to U.S. Finals in World’s Largest Student Rocket Contest

Student rocketeers from across the country will compete next month for more than $100,000 in prizes and a chance to represent the U.S. at the global finals Arlington, VA – Earlier today, the Team America Rocketry Challenge announced the teams competing at the National Finals on May 18 at Great Meadow in The Plains, Va., outside of Washington, D.C. This year, two teams tied for the 100th spot, so 101 teams will compete in the finals based on their qualification scores. The Team America Rock...

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