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Afterwards, teams posed with their rockets (or their rocket parts)

Afterwards, teams posed with their rockets (or the…

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20 Jul 2015 180
And nicely under parachute

And nicely under parachute

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20 Jul 2015 155
Nearing the 1,000-foot mark

Nearing the 1,000-foot mark

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20 Jul 2015 130
Another gorgeous launch

Another gorgeous launch

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Oops -- no parachute!

Oops -- no parachute!

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20 Jul 2015 144
It came down too quickly for me to get sharp focus, and landed like an oversize lawn dart on the ramp, near some spectators. After this incident, the spectator area was moved farther away from the launch area.
Ripping skyward

Ripping skyward

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20 Jul 2015 150
Another good-looking launch

Another good-looking launch

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20 Jul 2015 160
Back on the ground

Back on the ground

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20 Jul 2015 181
There was more: each rocket carried an egg, with a 2-ounce brass replica of a locally made brick attached to it, and the egg had to survive unbroken. In this case, it did. It landed on the taxiway of Bush Airport (closed during the launch program).
Parachute deployed

Parachute deployed

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20 Jul 2015 139
Part of the contest specification was that onboard cameras and recorders made a record, from the rocket itself, of the launch and recovery.
Rocket on course

Rocket on course

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20 Jul 2015 160
Each of the six student teams built a rocket. The competition involved their flying to exactly 1,000 feet -- neither higher nor lower -- and to parachute safely back to Earth.
Liftoff looks good

Liftoff looks good

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20 Jul 2015 111
Checking the wiring at the launch pad

Checking the wiring at the launch pad

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20 Jul 2015 153
Dr. Connolly is joined by Dr. Dennis Irwin, dean of the Russ College of Engineering at Ohio University in making last-minute checks. Dr. Irwin is regularly involved with the ISU SSP and is the reason it came yo be in Athens, Ohio -- a much smaller place than the cities where it is usually held.
In the manner of Robert Goddard

In the manner of Robert Goddard

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20 Jul 2015 166
Dr. John Connolly, NASA engineer and director of the annual International Space University Space Studies Program, poses with the faculty-built rocket that was to be launched after the student team rocket competition.