The “Buzz Back” team from Great Mills High School—located in southern Maryland—placed second in the 2026 StellarXplorers National Space Design Competition held in Denver. Members of Great Mills High School’s “Buzz Back” team present during mission debriefings at the 2026 StellarXplorers Nationals, April 24, 2026. In the weeks that followed, Croker connected his squadron commander with Skinner to arrange for the Great Mills team to visit the facility. Dodson said OL-A would welcome the chance to host Great Mills, or any other StellarXplorers team, again in the future. Great Mills High School’s “Buzz Back” team celebrates its second-place finish at the 2026 StellarXplorers National Space Design Competition in Denver, Colorado.