The following countries are the rising stars in the aerospace industry EXCEPT [b

Critics say the United States is losing its competitive edge in the aerospace industry [24]to rising stars like China, India, and Russia. [25]The first National University Rocket Launch Competition is part of an effort to stay ahead of the game in the space race, by encouraging talented students to go into the engineering field to replace the aging work force. On a barren swath of Utah desert with the snow-covered La Salle Mountains visible in the distance, two rockets are being prepared for blast off into the atmosphere. The rival rockets were designed and built by college students from Utah State University and the University of Alabama.