Two weeks ahead of the American Rocketry Challenge finals, the Nazareth Academy Starchasers — one of the country’s top rocketry teams — were intent on getting as many rockets up in the sky as possible. newskag spent a morning with the all-female squad.
Gianna Sposato fell in love with rocketry at a summer camp before high school. Then some boys overheard her talking about her interest.Now, Sposato is headed to the finals of the, a member of the Nazareth Academy Starchasers — one of the country’s top rocketry teams, an all-female squad vying for scholarship money and the chance to compete at the world championships in Paris.
Their Sunday launches happened in near-perfect conditions: blue sky, little wind, warming temperatures. The team was confident, then buoyant as most of their rockets sailed heavenward with impressive precision. Fears of eggs cracking or parachutes not unfurling — both mean automatic disqualifications in competition — eased as launch after launch sailed smoothly.
“It really is a NASA operation in that sense,” said Severino. “But they’ve been trained to think on the spot, to fix things and get the job done.” On Sunday, the team made notes, logging wind speed and altitude achieved. Remember to add baby powder to the field kit, they reminded themselves.
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