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              World’s largest rocketry challenge giving students the opportunity to design, build & launch rockets. Proudly run by @AIASpeaks & @NARRockets #RocketryChallenge
              
              The Plains, Va.
            
            
              
              Joined September 2009
            
            
           🚀 Join us for our next Launchpad LIVE virtual workshop with TSgt Alfredo A. Lopez IV of the U.S. Space Force! He’ll share how assured access to space is central to the Space Force mission—and essential to every American’s way of life. 🌎 Today’s young rocketeers will build the 
          
                
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             🚀 New to model rocketry or the #RocketryChallenge? Join our partner @EstesRockets for a FREE training covering: 🔸 Rocket flight path 🔸 Model rocket parts 🔸 Launch prep & setup 🔸 #ARC2026 rules Perfect for students & advisors! 🔗 Register:  https://t.co/7vvEpFWXnc 
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             🚀 Big news for #WorldSpaceWeek! @ChallengerCtr & @LaunchWithARC are teaming up to inspire the next gen of STEM leaders. Key ARC teams will get access to Challenger Center’s Virtual Missions — immersive space sims where students tackle real aerospace challenges. 👩🚀🌌 #ARC2026
          
          
                
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             Thinking of leading an American Rocketry Challenge team? Join our casual Virtual Meet & Greet with the ARC Program Director! 📅 Oct 9 | 🕖 7–8 PM ET | 📍 Online & free ✅ Ask Qs ✅ Get tips ✅ Meet the team 🔗 Register:  https://t.co/BiqtiBCHVn 
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             We’re proud to partner with @gospaceforce to inspire the next generation of innovators through the American Rocketry Challenge! Together, we’re connecting students’ passion for rocketry with real-world missions that push the boundaries of space exploration and national security 
          
                
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             We're excited to announce that the American Rocketry Challenge is partnering with the National FFA Organization to bring aerospace and agriculture together for more young innovators! The National FFA Organization’s endorsement of the American Rocketry Challenge (ARC) marks a 
          
            
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              Arlington, VA – Today, the Aerospace Industries Association’s (AIA) American Rocketry Challenge, the world’s largest student rocketry competition, announced a new partnership with the National FFA...
            
                
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             Today, we pause to remember September 11, 2001. We honor the lives lost, the families forever changed, and the courage of first responders and everyday heroes who showed the strength of the human spirit in the face of tragedy. May we never forget, and may we continue to strive 
          
                
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             🚀 Happy #NationalAerospaceWeek! Shoutout to our amazing student model rocketry teams—designing, building & launching their way into the future of aerospace. The sky isn’t the limit—it’s just the beginning. 🌌🛠️ #STEM #Rocketry #FutureEngineers
          
          
                
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             Two more days until ARC's inaugural Launchpad LIVE virtual career-connected workshop with United States Space Force's Technical Sergeant Auston Ferris! ARC current teams, alumni, and their Adult Team Advisors can register to attend here:  https://t.co/4pj7lzn83w 
          
          
                
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             We’re excited to announce upcoming office hours, designed to provide you with direct access to our team for questions, guidance, and support. Whether you’re seeking clarification on program details, best practices, or simply want to connect and share ideas, office hours are a 
          
                
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             Happy Labor Day! 🎉 While most people are grilling 🍔🌭, we know a few rocketeers out there are still grinding—measuring, testing, and tweaking rockets to perfection. 🚀💥 Here’s to hard work paying off (and rockets flying straight)! 🙌🔥 
          
                
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             🎨🚀 Got a rocket with flair? Enter #ArtAmidst by posting your art-enhanced rocket! ✅ Tag @RocketryChallenge ✅ Use #ARC2026 + #ArtAmidst ✅ Add your team number Compete for a $100 Amazon gift card! One entry/team. ARC participants only. 💥 Deadline: January 6, 2026 
          
                
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             🚀 Speaker Alert! TSgt Auston K. Ferris (USSF) joins our 1st Launchpad LIVE virtual workshop! ARC teams & alumni—earn 1,000 Launchpad Miles, learn about the Space Force, and launch the season right. Register: 
          
                
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             🐾 Happy #NationalDogDay! 🐶❤️ Today we celebrate our four-legged copilots who make every adventure better! 🐕 
          
                
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             ✈️🎂Happy Birthday to our long-time partner, the Federal Aviation Administration! On this day in 1958, the Federal Aviation Act created the FAA—ushering in a new era of safer, smarter skies. @FAANews
          
          
                
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             ARC Alumni and Teams: Join our inaugural Launchpad LIVE featuring U.S. Space Force! Current teams can earn 1,000 Launchpad League Miles! Register here:  https://t.co/4pj7lzn83w 
          
          
                
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