KU Engineering Team Wins Second in National Space Design Contest

A team of eight University of Kansas School of Engineering students received national recognition for its meticulous design of a reusable space launch vehicle. Team "KU SpaceHawks" earned second place in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation's prestigious Undergraduate Team Space Transportation Design Competition. Teams were challenged to design a launch vehicle with as many reusable components as possible with capabilities of transporting a payload of 10,000 to 20,000 pounds into low Earth orbit. Area students are as follows: To view these students click here: http://ku.meritpages.com/achievements/KU-Engineering-Team-Wins-Second-in-National-Space-Design-Contest/15461