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Not every kid in America gets this opportunity. This is always something that I m going to take with me throughout life, Adler Keehn said.
The group of students and faculty have worked with NASA to get their project ready over the past several years.
The students have helped to build a satellite that will be launched via SpaceX in early June.
Not only has RamSat helped a hard-working group of students learn about science and technology, but it will also help scientists learn more about East Tennessee. It is intended to study the foliage growth in the Gatlinburg area from the fires several years ago, said Patrick Hull, a former Oak Ridge student and current NASA aerospace engineer.