RockOn! 2019 – photos - Image Gallery #9016

Early morning rocket launch; rocket has a trail of fire and smoke

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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Students and NASA staff examining payloads before installing them in the rocket

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.

Participants signing the rocket in silver ink; the metallic red surface is covered in signatures.

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The team testing a sensor for their payload (left to right: Pablo Franco Almonte, Christopher Handgis, and Timothy Sichler)

The team working on a sensor for inclusion in their payload

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Pablo soldering a piece of equipment for his team’s payload

Pablo soldering a circuit board
 

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Participants huddling in the cold outside shortly after the launch

Participants huddling outside in the cold before the 5:30 am launch

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Closeup of the payload, including sensors and a circuit board

Closeup of the payload, including sensors, wires, and a circuit board

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The sounding rocket on the launch tower, ready to go

The sounding rocket on the launch tower

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logo of the RockOn! program

logo of the RockOn program

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RockOn! team (left to right: Christopher Handgis, Pablo Franco Almonte, and Timothy Sichler)

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

Graph of the team’s Geiger counter results after recovery of the rocket

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Large group of participants with their completed rocket in the front

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

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

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

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

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

Number 5 in a five-photo series of the rocket launch

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