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The real space pipeline runs through collegiate rover and rocket challenges

Written by  Doug Milburn Monday, 11 August 2025 12:00
Members of Auburn University Rocketry Association (AURA) look to the sky to see their rocket launch in the 10K Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) category. Credit: IREC 2025, courtesy of ProtoSpace Mfg

Walk into any student workshop at midnight during collegiate rover or rocket challenge season, and you’ll see a scene that rivals professional aerospace labs — welding sparks flying, 3D printers humming, students debating propulsion trade-offs over cold pizza. It might look like chaos, but it’s actually the birthplace of the next generation of aerospace innovators. […]

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