Another devastating blow for Monash students in the US for a prestigious rocket contest

The Monash students who were gutted after Jetstar left their rocket in Sydney have been dealt another blow.

The Monash High Powered Rocketry team travelled to Albuquerque for a prestigious international rocket competition.

While they arrived, their rocket didn’t.

The Rumour File heard about the case on Tuesday, and Jetstar moved quickly, locating the rocket and putting it on a plane to San Francisco.

But the Monash students have now received a devastating call.

“Unfortunately we made the drive up to Albuquerque, where the rocket was supposed to be, when we got a lovely call from US Customs saying they found our rocket and had a few questions,” team lead for Monash High Powered Rocketry, Isaac Sims, told Ross and Russel.

“I think they were just a little concerned about a rocket travelling unaccompanied.

“Unfortunately that process has pulled it out of United’s system, and to get it back we have to file a claim, which I’m told could take between six and 24 hours to process before they’ll think about flying it.”

Launches at the competition begin tomorrow.

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