UK Youth Rocketry Challenge (UKROC) 2026

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• https://www.ukroc.com/about/
• https://www.ukroc.com/2026/03/05/1600-students-kick-start-career-with-uk-rocketry-challenge/

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• Over 1600 students to kick start their career with the UK Youth Rocketry Challenge - UKROC
• 422 teams from 234 schools and youth clubs will go head-to-head.
• The competition sees teams of students aged 11-18 design, build and launch a model rocket carrying a precious payload – an egg.
• This year’s competition will include nine regional events across the UK throughout March and April, followed by the UK National Final in June.
• The UK champions will represent the UK at the International Youth Rocketry Final at the Farnborough International Airshow in July.
• Organised by ADS for the twentieth-year running, the trade association for the aerospace, defence, security, and space sectors, the competition has been running annually since 2006.
• Sponsored by industry partners Airbus, Frankenburg Technologies, and Saab.

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