Japanese space agency JAXA has had a tough time lately. From the
curious travails of the Hayabusa probe
earlier this year -- scientists won't really know if
the probe was a success or not until it lands back on earth in
2010, two years later than planned -- to the agency's current problems with its proposed
SST, JAXA could use a break right now.
Bragging rights as the best model rocket team in the nation will
be up for grabs this weekend, as hundreds of students gather at
Great Meadow near Washington DC for the final round fly- off of the
world's largest rocket contest.
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