Students successfully launch satellite

[gameboy]

The task sounded difficult: Gather several dozen Texas A&M University undergraduates to design, build and launch a satellite 17 miles above the Earth while simultaneously conducting three experiments.

Mission accomplished. And with few problems.

here... http://www.theeagle.com/stories/061906/am_20060619002.php

 

[spiney]

Crikey, student projects are getting ambitious these days .....

(Liked the "could I have a job"? bit, at the end!).

It reminded me of ........ www.europeancourier.org/terrorism_05_21_2006.htm .

On a slightly lighter note, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hahn .

www.wesjones.com/silverstein1.htm.