Ready for Liftoff

Ready for Liftoff

Two male students in maroon polos and masks and female student in face shield prepping rocket
Photo by Beth Wynn

August 21, 2020

MSU aerospace engineering students, from left, J.P. Person, a junior from Southaven; Ally Dees, a senior from Olive Branch; and Brooks Wing, a senior from Saltillo, prepare to launch a rocket this week. The students are part of MSU's Space Cowboys team, which works to achieve speed and altitude goals that will secure world records for amateur rocketry.