[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":148},["ShallowReactive",2],{"qb0FRnP2eUesgcbJPGfnPT8QXIuHFzvkuYNy7LE8eN0":3,"article_solidworks-sponsors-spaceport-america-cup_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":146,"_apollo:identified":147},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","solidworks-sponsors-spaceport-america-cup","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":145},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":29,"content":30,"date":31,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":32,"masterings":45,"globalTags":59,"products":78,"disciplines":91,"seo":134,"__typename":144},"cG9zdDo0OTU2MQ==","SOLIDWORKS Sponsors Spaceport America Cup","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fsolidworks-sponsors-spaceport-america-cup","\u003Cp>The Spaceport America Cup is the world’s largest Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":28},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":23,"thumbnail":25,"srcSet":26,"sizes":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fspaceport-solidworks-edu-blog-2-scaled-1-768x1024.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fspaceport-solidworks-edu-blog-2-scaled-1-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fspaceport-solidworks-edu-blog-2-scaled-1-768x1024.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fspaceport-solidworks-edu-blog-2-scaled-1-225x300.jpg.webp 225w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fspaceport-solidworks-edu-blog-2-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpg.webp 1152w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fspaceport-solidworks-edu-blog-2-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fspaceport-solidworks-edu-blog-2-scaled-1.jpg.webp 1920w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"size-large thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fspaceport-america-cup-university-of-california-berkeley-615x461-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49563\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fspaceport-america-cup-university-of-california-berkeley-615x461-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fspaceport-america-cup-university-of-california-berkeley-615x461-1-300x225.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>University of California Berkeley\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fspaceportamericacup.com\u002Fabout\u002F\" data-id=\"49567\">Spaceport America Cup\u003C\u002Fa> is the world’s largest Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC)   for student rocketry teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"size-large thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fspaceport-solidworks-edu-blog-1-615x615-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49564\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fspaceport-solidworks-edu-blog-1-615x615-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fspaceport-solidworks-edu-blog-1-615x615-1-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fspaceport-solidworks-edu-blog-1-615x615-1-150x150.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Image Courtesy of Spaceport America Cup\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>So where in the world do you host a rocket competition? Spaceport America is located between Las Cruces, New Mexico and Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. The Jornada Mountain Range separates Spaceport America from White Sands Missile Range. Sharing the controlled airspace allows student rocketeers to achieve new heights for their rockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is the fifth year that SOLIDWORKS provides software to Spaceport America Cup teams through our \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fds_swedu_studentsponsorship_final.pdf\" data-id=\"49567\">SOLIDWORKS Student Sponsorship\u003C\u002Fa> program.  Students can request SOLIDWORKS Desktop.  Students can also request 3DEXPERIENCE Engineer for cloud storage, sharing information, and SIMULIA analysis tools like Abaqus for a Modeling-Simulation (MOD-SIM) approach to design.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With over 140 teams from colleges and universities in 32 countries, the competition continues to grow every year. Students compete at a bachelors, masters and PhD engineering level.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What is the target altitude? Students launch solid, liquid, and hybrid rockets to target altitudes of 10,000 and 30,000 feet. Impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"size-large thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fwpi-at-spaceport-615x492-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49565\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fwpi-at-spaceport-615x492-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fwpi-at-spaceport-615x492-1-300x240.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>WPI Engineers\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>We can’t wait to walk the tents and catch up with students teams – when they are not presenting to the judges.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"size-large thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fyellow-jacket-rocket-team-1-615x461-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49566\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fyellow-jacket-rocket-team-1-615x461-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fyellow-jacket-rocket-team-1-615x461-1-300x225.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Rocketry club featured at \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World (virtual)\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>Teams.  It’s not too early to start planning for \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World 2024 Dallas, Texas.  We are looking for an amazing rocket team to exhibit in our EDU Zone product showcase.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Any Spaceport America Cut Student Team can apply for sponsorship \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fds_swedu_studentsponsorship_final.pdf\" data-id=\"49567\">here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Design well.  Marie\u003C\u002Fp>","2023-04-24T12:01:57",{"node":33,"__typename":44},{"nicename":34,"description":35,"slug":36,"name":37,"firstName":38,"lastName":39,"avatar":40,"__typename":43},"marie-planchard","Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. 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