Educate Maine, the Maine Space Grant Consortium, and MaxIQ Space, an international team that specializes in student space programs, announced this month that they would team up with 34 high-school students from across Maine to launch a high-altitude balloon and unveil a first-of-its-kind-in-the-world 3D Smart Rocket program. The event took place May 25, at the Challenger Learning Center of Maine, and showcased the technology of space exploration and inspired a new generation of aerospace pioneers.