The distinctive Indian culture and architecture, reflected in temples of Angkor, Cambodia, led to the area that includes Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam being called Indochina. People known as Mon and Khmer occupied the Cambodian area from the North and between A.D 800s and 1200s it was the center of the Khmer empire.
The average age of a SpaceX engineer is 26, Marcoe said, which was also the average age of NASAâs mission-control workers at the time of the first lunar landing. âThe unique thing about our club is weâre very self-driven and self-motivated,â he said.
Williams has interned with SpaceX, and the students say one of the best things about the contest is their frequent conversations with SpaceX engineers to make sure their designs are on the right track. Last January, all the competitors met for the design phase of the competition, and the number of finalists was winnowed to 30.