Participating in the Student Launch challenge, student teams demonstrated advanced aerospace and engineering skills as they launched their rockets to an altitude of 1 mile, deployed an automated parachute system and landed the rocket safely for reuse. Preliminary award winners for the the NASA 2018 Student Launch have been announced. We would like to congratulate all of the teams on their efforts and recognize these schools from California:

Best Website Award (College Division), presented to the college or university team with the best, most efficient website:

• 1st Place: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Pomona, California

Education Engagement Award (College Division), presented to the team that best informed others about rocketry and other space-related topics:

    2nd Place: Citrus College

Rocket Fair Display Award (College Division), presented to the college or university team that is judged by their peers to have had the best display at the Student Launch Rocket Fair:

• 3rd Place: University of California – Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California