HUNTSVILLE, Ala., July 9 -- The University of Alabama in Huntsville issued the following news release:
UAH teams Vortex, MetalHawk and Skywarp competed in the 2026 CanSat Competition hosted by the American Astronautical Society in Monterey, Va.
Future engineers from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, earned two top-four finishes and placed all three UAH teams among the world's best at the 2026 Annual CanSat Competition. The annual payload showcase gives students the opportunity for hands-on engineering experience that prepares participants to tackle genuine aerospace challenges. UAH's Team Vortex placed second overall and first among U.S. universities, while Team MetalHawk finished f...