The real space pipeline runs through collegiate rover and rocket challenges

Published on August 11, 2025
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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