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Quadcopter Challenge Fly-Off
Sunday, March 22, 2026

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Ryan Bowers
Originally from Buffalo, MN, Ryan Bowers graduated from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics. He participated in multiple MnSGC projects, including high-power rocketry and stratospheric ballooning. During his tenure he helped develop payloads for the solar eclipse in 2017 and maintained many of […]Read More »

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U of MN – Duluth’s Bulldog Rocketry Team
The Bulldog Rocketry Team from the University of Minnesota – Duluth designed and built a rocket, propelled by a student designed hybrid engine, to fly in the 30,000 ft class at the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC). That rocket finished second in their category in this international rocketry competition. A link to a 14-minute video […]Read More »

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MnSGC Intercollegiate Quadcopter Challenge Fly-Off at U of MN on March 22, 2026
Minnesota Space Grant Intercollegiate Quadcopter Challenge Fly-Off Concordia College teaching assistants with a Blue Heron drone (on the left), and a SpeedyBee B35 quadcopter kit used in 2025-2026 (on the right). University of Minnesota Sunday, March 22, 2026 Akerman Hall 110 SE Union Street Minneapolis On Sunday, March 22, five college and university teams from […]Read More »

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107 Akerman Hall
110 Union Street SE
Minneapolis MN 55455
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