Early morning rocket launch at NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. On board are the payloads built by the RockOn! participants, including that of Timothy Sichler and Pablo Franco Almonte from Penn State Wilkes‑Barre. (June 20, 2019)
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Doing a final check of the payloads before they are installed in the rocket
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Participants signing the rocket in silver ink; the metallic red surface is covered in signatures.
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The team working on a sensor for inclusion in their payload
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Pablo soldering a circuit board
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Participants huddling outside in the cold before the 5:30 am launch
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Closeup of the payload, including sensors, wires, and a circuit board
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The sounding rocket on the launch tower
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logo of the RockOn program
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RockOn! team (left to right: Christopher Handgis, Pablo Franco Almonte, and Timothy Sichler)
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Graph of the team’s Geiger counter results after recovery of the rocket
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Large group shot of the RockOn! participants, with their large assembled rocket in front of them
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Number 1 in a five-photo series of the rocket launch
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Number 2 in a five-photo series of the rocket launch
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Number 3 in a five-photo series of the rocket launch
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Number 4 in a five-photo series of the rocket launch
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Number 5 in a five-photo series of the rocket launch