{"id":7,"date":"2021-06-25T17:26:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T17:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-11-06T15:21:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T19:21:36","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/","title":{"rendered":"WE GIVE STUDENTS THE EXPERIENCE THEY NEED TO GET A JOB IN THE SPACE INDUSTRY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" autoplay controls loop muted src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2024\/04\/Akronauts-Hype-Video-Something-Real.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Akronauts are a student design team at The University of Akron focused on developing innovative designs to excel at the collegiate rocketry level. A few of our projects are launching multi-stage rockets, spaceshot rockets, and developing a liquid-fueled rocket engine that can throttle and gimbal.<\/em> <em>We are the team of firsts!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1130\" height=\"865\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-472\" data-id=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2024\/06\/VLV_Launch.png?w=920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2024\/06\/VLV_Launch.png 1130w, 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aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">One Team, One Goal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3469\" height=\"3273\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2024\/03\/Raising-rocket-2.jpg?w=720\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2024\/03\/Raising-rocket-2.jpg 3469w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2024\/03\/Raising-rocket-2.jpg?resize=300,283 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2024\/03\/Raising-rocket-2.jpg?resize=768,725 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2024\/03\/Raising-rocket-2.jpg?resize=1024,966 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2024\/03\/Raising-rocket-2.jpg?resize=1536,1449 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2024\/03\/Raising-rocket-2.jpg?resize=2048,1932 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3469px) 100vw, 3469px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-states-f4526918 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Our number one goal as a team is to give our members applicable skills which can be used in the workplace. Every groundbreaking project is another step in that direction. Our members are in high demand with many employers such as Northrop Grumman, NASA, Relativity, Blue Origin, SpaceX, and more. Why? Because we build some of the most impressive collegiate rockets in existence!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Akronauts In The News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Show Us Something Good: Akron Akronauts officially launches rocket\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A1nlhRAaf9k?start=1&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Akron Akronauts rocket team gets closer to a space shot\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NGkYPgFg_p8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex 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loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Akronauts Rocket Design Team seeks to send model rocket into space\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9d0wgASXkOI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Akronauts Rocket Team currently developing engine powered by liquid fuel\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D70hw7YFjTQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Connect With Us!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/akronauts\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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