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After Developing Small Spacecraft, UK Students Help Launch it From NASA Wallops

Aug 28, 2017, 8:28 AM

The team's small spacecraft — a 7-inch diameter re-entry capsule — reached an altitude of 94 miles before coming back down to Earth. Video taken on board the rocket, complete with a UK logo, shows the capsule being ejected before entering the atmosphere.

NASA Kentucky EPSCoR Program Receives $850,000 in New Awards

Jul 27, 2017, 9:51 AM

NASA has announced two new three-year awards totaling $850,000 for the NASA Kentucky EPSCoR Program, hosted at the University of Kentucky.

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Undergraduate Research Takes Flight with T.J. Flynn

Oct 24, 2014, 10:14 AM

See undergraduate research on acoustics and fluid dynamics with T.J. Flynn in Mechanical Engineering.

Student-Built Satellite Sends Data Back From Space

Jan 27, 2014, 11:32 AM

A tiny satellite, dubbed KySat-2, built by UK and Morehead State students, is orbiting 300 miles above Earth.

New Horizons: The 2013 High School Wing Design Competition

May 30, 2013, 10:32 AM

In May 2013 the third annual Kentucky High School Wing Design Competition kicked off with twenty-six teams from twelve different schools.

Ready to Fly: The 2012 High School Wing Design Competition

May 30, 2012, 1:50 PM

The Kentucky Institute for Aerospace Education and NASA Kentucky presents the 2012 Annual Wing Design Competition for high school students.

Wings for Life: The 2011 High School Wing Design Competition

May 30, 2011, 2:30 PM

In 2011, NASA Kentucky and the UK College of Engineering partnered with the Kentucky Institute for Aerospace Education to host a Wing Design Competition for high school students.

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