The international final of the Rocketry Challenge took place at the heart of the Show, on Friday 23 June. This competition for young amateurs aged 12 to 18 consists of launching one raw egg in a rocket and recovering it intact on landing.
This year four teams were in the running, from France, the United Kingdom, the United States and from Japan.
The final was won by the British team and the award ceremony was carried out in the presence of famous astronauts: Charles Duke, Anthea Comellini, Jean-Loup Chretien, Arnaud Prost and Michael J.Bloomfield.
