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Over three hundred 6-12 grade students from Wisconsin, Michigan, and Illinois were involved in the 2003 Rockets for Schools launch at the Sheboygan Armory.
Student teams designed, built, and launched scale model rockets with scientific experiments on board. They also took place in an educational program on rocketry. On Saturday, May 17, 2003, students launched rockets up to 3,500 feet into the sky over Lake Michigan.
Community highlights from the 2003 Rockets for Schools included dignitaries such as NASA Astronaut Michael J. Foreman, who provided aspiring students with an opportunity to gain career insight. Aerospace professionals and local officials also spoke to the students.
In addition, Spaceport Sheboygan witnessed an Air Force B1 Supersonic Bomber and a B2 Stealth Bomber flyover. Students and general public also had an opportunity to view a wide range of space related displays, step into a space suit model, and see a United States Coast Guard HH-65 "Dolphin" helicopter.
2003's launch marked Sheboygan's 7th successful annual launch. Next year's launch will take place on May 14 & 15, 2004.
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