Student rocketry team soars in U.S. competition despite losing their motor in the mail

The Washington Youth Aerospace team, from left: Nikhil Sirivara, Daniel Tadesse, Mikhail Antipin, Bao-Ky Tran, Antoine Vigneron and Anay Mediwala, pose with the rocket supplies vendor who found the motor the kids needed for a successful launch in Washington, D.C. (Photo courtesy of Sudheer Sirivara) A slow-moving delivery nearly grounded the hopes of some high-flying rocketry students from Bellevue, Wash., over the weekend. But a last-minute scramble and motor purchase saved the day and capped a