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UTEP's All-Female Rocket Team Clinches Lone Star Cup for Second Year

KVIA••Ilyhanee Robles
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The University of Texas at El Paso's all-female Sun City Summit Rocket Team has secured the Lone Star Cup championship for the second consecutive year, showcasing their engineering prowess. Competing on March 28 at the Tripoli North Texas Launch Site, the team achieved an impressive apogee of 5,695 feet with their rocket, 'Dust Devil,' just five feet short of their goal. This victory highlights the team's exceptional design and teamwork, as they prepare for the upcoming International Rocket Engineering Competition in June, where they aim to launch a new rocket targeting an altitude of 30,000 feet.

Key Details: • Competition held on March 28 at Tripoli North Texas Launch Site. • Rocket 'Dust Devil' reached 5,695 feet, just shy of the 5,700-foot target. • Next competition is the International Rocket Engineering Competition in June. • Team is developing a new rocket aimed at 30,000 feet altitude.

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