Team to launch rocket at NASA event

LINCOLN (AP) — Some University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have joined a NASA competition in Huntsville Ala., where they will launch a rocket they built.

The UNL Rocket Team is competing in its second University Student Launch Initiative contest. The Nebraska team is vying against more than 30 college and university teams. Last year the team placed third for altitude closest to the goal.

Launch day is Saturday. NASA plans to provide live coverage on the social web service UStream, including embedded Twitter feed (hashtag (hash)1MileHigh) starting at 8 a.m. Central time.