UKROC 2026
Information for schools and groups entering or thinking of entering the UKROC competition 2026. Within this information, you will find a recommended shopping list of parts available from us.
The sky’s the limit!
Competition Information
The UK Youth Rocketry Challenge is a great way to engage the next generation of engineers with practical experience of building and executing complex missions. To read more visit there website UKROC.
So you have entered UKROC 2026 and now find yourself looking to design and build a rocket, don’t forget to read the rocket requirements in the UKROC Rules 2026. We have what you need from body tubes to motors. Before you start shopping though you need a design, what fin design gives you the best stability and how high will this or that motor get us. The ideal way to prepare a design is using simulation software like SpaceCAD, Rocsim or OpenRocket.
Shopping List
So you now have a design and want to start building here is a list of things you might need;
- Body Tubes
- Couplers
- Nose cone
- Transition
- Fins
- Motor Mount
- Retainer
- Centering rings
- Bulkhead
- Parachute
- Shock Cord
- Launch Lugs
- Glue
- paint
- Motors
- Altimeter for full flight logs you will need the adapter
Rocket Motors
You will find three types of motor on our website here is a brief introduction to each. You will find the approved motor list here.
Estes
This are black powder based motors and are single use, they come in packs of multiple up to a D12 (please note that the E and F Estes motors are not available to the UK market). These are typically 24mm in diameter for the D motor and cost effective if you are looking to cluster.
Quest/Aerotech Single use
These are a ammonium perchlorate composite propellant based motors in a single use form ranging from A to F in power. These are 18mm, 24mm or 29mm in diameter. TIP: you don’t need to decide between two sizes as you can always build to 29mm and use an adapter for use of the 24mm motors for example.
Aerotech RMS
RMS is a reloadable system of motors in 18mm, 24mm and 29mm diameter, they range in power from D> but they do require a reusable casing in the correct size. These motors are for the more experienced flyer as they require you to put the motor together, there are typically a number of o rings, spacers, and grains. When putting these together always follow the instructions but be aware students will need to be able to do this at the competition unaided.
The boring admin
Your school requires an invoice to purchase, no problem just drop us an email or get your finance team to contact us.
Need help or have a question feel free to email us at contact@wizardrockets.co.uk