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The Atomic Aggies are a School Club at New Mexico State University (NMSU). The collegiate rocketry team at NMSU was founded in 2014. Each year the team designs, builds, and flies a high powered rocket at the Spaceport America Cup.[1] They have placed in the top 10 schools of the competition, including #1 in New Mexico earning them the Chile Cup.[2]

History

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Founded by students in 2014.[3] In 2017 they competed in the Spaceport America Cup for the first time and placed 58th.[4] During the 2022 competition, they placed 9th overall, and 1st in New Mexico.[5] The New Mexico schools hold a regional competition at the same time for the Chile Cup, a smaller version of the Spaceport America Cup first prize.

References

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  1. ^ "About Us | New Mexico State University - BE BOLD. Shape the Future". atomicaggies.nmsu.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  2. ^ "Atomic Aggies claim Spaceport America Chile Cup". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  3. ^ "- Crimson Connection". crimsonconnection.nmsu.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  4. ^ "2018 SA Cup". ESRA. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  5. ^ "2022 SA Cup - 15TH ANNIVERSARY". ESRA. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
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