UAH students launch home-built sounding rocket beyond 12,000 feet
Students form the University of Alabama in Huntsville launched their home-built Aethon rocket more than 12,000 feet into sky this morning and recovered it from the Atlantic Ocean. UAH was one of three universities in the nation, including Mitchell State and Mississippi State, chosen from among 15 universities to participate in the NASA pilot program. NASA challenged the students to build a sounding rocket that would reach 10,000 feet with a scientific payload and be recovered at sea. Read more