WATCH BACK ON DEMAND – UKROC 2025 – Webinar – What’s it all about?

We’re thrilled to launch the UKROC 2025 ‘What’s it all about’ webinar to help explain all about the competition and what’s involved.

UKROC offers an exciting and unique opportunity for students aged between 11-18 to further learn about science, technology and maths in an interactive and engaging way. You’re in good company, with many teams participating in the challenge for the very first time.

This webinar offers the perfect chance to find out more about the competition. You can also ask questions to our 2024 UKROC international winners and our rocketeers.

The webinar will take place on Tuesday 26 November, 12:30 – 13:30. To register your place to join, please email ukroc@adsgroup.org.uk. If you can’t attend, please register your place and let us know and we will send you the recording of the webinar

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WATCH BACK ON DEMAND – UKROC 2025 – Webinar – Building A Model Rocket: Your Step-by-Step Guide

Are you ready to blast off into the world of rocketry but don’t know where to start? Do you already have a prototype and want to improve it? It is a competition after all, and with a chance to compete in an International Final in Paris, the challenge is hotting up.

In this webinar our Rocketeer experts, David Tranter and John Jacomb were on hand to offer guidance and support for building your rocket. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced enthusiast, this webinar will provide valuable insights and practical tips to help you take your rocketry skills to new heights. It will motivate you to get that project started and with time for a Q&A, there’s an opportunity to ask for help with your specific concerns or issues.

The Step-by-Step Guide introduces the key components of the rockets, where to purchase materials from, other resources to consider, such as flying clubs, and goes through the rules to ensure a successful flight.

The webinar will take place on Monday 14 October, 12:30 – 13:30. To register your place to join, please email ukroc@adsgroup.org.uk. If you can’t attend, please register your place and let us know and we will send you the recording of the webinar.

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WATCH BACK ON DEMAND – Airbus Webinar – Spacecraft Squabbles: What role would you choose?

Spacecraft Squabbles: What role would you choose?

From innovating technologies in space research to unravelling cosmic mysteries or advancing our understanding of the universe, space offers a myriad of career pathways for future pioneers. In this webinar we deep dive into spacecraft engineering.

Building a spacecraft is no easy feat, it involves more roles and jobs than you could ever imagine. During this webinar, five Airbus engineers will explain the manufacturing life cycle of a spacecraft, their role in the process, and, most importantly, whose role is the most important!

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WATCH BACK ON DEMAND – Airbus webinar – Rocket Science: From model rockets to Mars

Airbus Defence and Space, our UKROC industry sponsor, took students on a fascinating exploration into the world of spacecraft propulsion in the latest UKROC webinar.

This webinar is available to watch on-demand and is perfect for those aged 11-18 who are interested in space and rocketry and want to learn more about the exciting opportunities in this field.

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Rob Sandford and Joe Hunt shared their stories and experiences of rocket engineering, providing a unique insight into what it’s like to be a part of a mission to space.

They explored the world of satellite and rocket propulsion and explained how this area supports a whole host of Airbus missions, from interplanetary rovers to climate-monitoring satellites.

More about Airbus

At Airbus, our purpose is to improve life on Earth and beyond through our cutting-edge space technologies. With every technological breakthrough, we bring people closer together, we navigate new frontiers and we discover new and unexplored destinations. And we don’t just take innovations to space – our space solutions and projects help solve global challenges on Earth. 

Find out more at airbus.com