[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":113},["ShallowReactive",2],{"pjQWhw-W0OVr7txV97JabCO2a7-T06jLxnInPfXrXPQ":3,"article_student-space-technology-assoc-university-of-tennessee-knoxville-innovates-with-stem_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":111,"_apollo:identified":112},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","student-space-technology-assoc-university-of-tennessee-knoxville-innovates-with-stem","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":110},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":46,"globalTags":50,"products":53,"disciplines":67,"seo":99,"__typename":109},"cG9zdDo0NjgwMA==","Student Space Technology Assoc University of Tennessee Knoxville Innovates with STEM","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fstudent-space-technology-assoc-university-of-tennessee-knoxville-innovates-with-stem","\u003Cp>The Student Space Technology Association University of Tennessee Knoxville (SSTA-UTK) innovates from…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-mojave-desert.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-mojave-desert-768x427.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-mojave-desert-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-mojave-desert.jpg.webp 938w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-mojave-desert-300x167.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-mojave-desert-768x427.jpg.webp 768w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsites.google.com\u002Fview\u002Fssta-utk\">Student Space Technology Association University of Tennessee Knoxville\u003C\u002Fa> (SSTA-UTK) innovates from ground zero to the stars.  This year, SSTA has become the largest hands-on space-focused Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) organization on campus with 100 active members and eight planned projects for the 2025-2026 school year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta-utk-industry-panel-1-615x250-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46802\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta-utk-industry-panel-1-615x250-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta-utk-industry-panel-1-615x250-1-300x122.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>The SSTA-UTK is building a pipeline for our future. In the past few weeks, they have participated in international events with multi-discipline teams of engineers, scientists, and business professionals.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta-utk-ready-to-launch-615x494-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46803\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta-utk-ready-to-launch-615x494-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta-utk-ready-to-launch-615x494-1-300x241.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Last week, SSTA-UTK participated in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.soundingrocket.org\u002F2025-irec.html\">IREC 2025\u003C\u002Fa> (formally Spaceport America Cup) and won 1st place in the Student Research and Designed (SRAD) 30,000ft hybrid rocket category.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"523\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-prep-for-launch-523x615-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46804\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-prep-for-launch-523x615-1.jpg.webp 523w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-prep-for-launch-523x615-1-255x300.jpg.webp 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>The team reached their goal to launch their rocket, dubbed Redshift, to an altitude of 30,000ft  Above Ground Level (AGL).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-student-team-615x535-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46805\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-student-team-615x535-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-student-team-615x535-1-300x261.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>On June 24th, the team successfully flew and recovered Redshift. Redshift reached a peak altitude of 28,868ft (altimeter based) and hit Mach 1.77 (1350mph). It was a challenging and insightful experience and the team has learned a great deal from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-team-work-602x615-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46806\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-team-work-602x615-1.jpg.webp 602w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-team-work-602x615-1-294x300.jpg.webp 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>No matter what the competition, SSTA-UTK focuses on teamwork.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-mojave-2-615x358-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46807\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-mojave-2-615x358-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-mojave-2-615x358-1-300x175.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>On June 1st, 2025 in the Mojave desert, the team prepared to launch “Big Liquid” – their first flight-ready liquid-rocket – to 50,000 ft, a student group record – and they almost achieved a world record. Unfortunately, their fill line did not close at ignition. But the team learned critical lessons on subsystems and will try again in the next school year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"504\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-launch-e1750347973925-504x615-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46808\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-launch-e1750347973925-504x615-1.jpg.webp 504w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta_utk-launch-e1750347973925-504x615-1-246x300.jpg.webp 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>SSTA-UTK works throughout the school year with industry advisors, university researchers and their community.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta-utk-industry-panel-615x402-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46809\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta-utk-industry-panel-615x402-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta-utk-industry-panel-615x402-1-300x196.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Professionals provide great insights to students beyond classroom theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta-utk-stem-outreach-492x615-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46810\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta-utk-stem-outreach-492x615-1.jpg.webp 492w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fssta-utk-stem-outreach-492x615-1-240x300.jpg.webp 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>SSTA-UTK STEM Outreach gives high school girls great role models and exciting examples of using science to complete a task – even with a paper rocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thank you \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fzachary-marano-348167114\u002F\">Zachary Marano\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fssta_utk\u002F\">SSTA-UTK\u003C\u002Fa> team for sharing with the SOLIDWORKS Community.  We wish you the best in the upcoming season.  Thank you too for being part of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fproduct\u002Fstudents\u002Fsolidworks-sponsorship-student-teams\">SOLIDWORKS Student Team Sponsorship\u003C\u002Fa> program.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Design well.  Marie\u003C\u002Fp>","2025-06-19T12:03:38",{"node":34,"__typename":45},{"nicename":35,"description":36,"slug":37,"name":38,"firstName":39,"lastName":40,"avatar":41,"__typename":44},"marie-planchard","Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. 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