HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 8 -- The University of Alabama in Huntsville issued the following news release:
Charger Rocket Works achieved top honors among 22 university teams from across the country that advanced to Flight Week.
A team of engineering students from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, captured the overall championship at the NASA 2026 Student Launch Initiative (NSLI) after a nine-month engineering challenge that culminated in a final launch event, with the awards announced by NASA on June 3. UAH earned first place overall, bringing home the $5,000 prize, while Vanderbilt University and North Carolina State took second and third place, respectively. The UAH team also received...