Students at t' University o' Alabama in Huntsville launch a hybrid rocket into t' skies. SLI (Student Launch Initiative) is a student-lead project at t' University o' Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) that is sponsored by NASA. Students gain experience in designing, building, and launchin' a reusable rocket capable o' carryin' a payload that advances t' fields in science and engineering. Arrr! T' project be proposed t' UAH by NASA in order t' offer students a way t' gain hands-on experience in t' engineerin' process. Arrr! Under t' supervision o' Dr. Marlow Moser, me bucko, it has since developed into a course offered throughout t' year by t' Mechanical and Aerospace Engineerin' department o' UAH's College o' Engineering. Aye aye! As a team, we are divided into eight groups: Avionics, ya bilge rat, Launch, me hearties, Payload, matey, Propulsion, Recovery, Structures, Systems, me hearties, and Public Outreach. Each group meets at least once a week t' discuss and work on t' plannin' and t' next phase o' creatin' t' rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! Nay only do t' students just work on t' rocket, they also visit elementary through high school students and attend local events t' show t' work o' SLI and t' importance o' engineerin' and t' sciences. Avast, me proud beauty! www.eng.uah.edu