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UKROC

Suppliers

Model Shops & Websites

ADS do not endorse any specific rocketry suppliers, however, our rocketeers recommended using the following websites for purchasing rocket equipment:

UK Local Model Shops

Specialist Rocket Shops

Support from Rocketry Clubs

The rocketry community in the UK is very established and there are many operating rocketry clubs across the UK that meet regularly.

A list of these clubs can be found by clicking here. Please do contact the clubs directly for support and guidance in your local area. Other rocketry clubs may be found near you with a quick google.

If there isn’t a suitable rocketry club near you, please reach out and we will see if there are any other sites near you that we can recommend. 

Please Note

The UK Youth Rocketry Competition does NOT have an official supplier for purchasing rocket kit or equipment 

If you have any queries or require any advice when purchasing rocket equipment for the competition, then please contact ukroc@adsgroup.org.uk who will then put you in touch with one of our Rocketry experts.

SpaceCAD Discounts

SpaceCAD is the ideal tool to prepare for UKROC. With its
drag-and-drop interface, real-time flight simulations, and student-friendly design, SpaceCAD makes it easy to focus on what matters: height, duration, and a safe landing — not software complexity.

To support UKROC teams, we’re offering a special UKROC Edition of SpaceCAD for 2026:

– Price: £14.95
– Runs until: 31 August 2026
– Who can use it: Registered UKROC team members
– Delivery: Instant electronic download via https://www.spacecad.com/ukroc/

Students can upgrade this version to the full edition at any time — ideal if they want to continue with model rocketry after the competition.

Rocsim Discounts

Rocsim is the Apogee USA equivalent of Spacecad and is extensively  used in  the USA equivalent competition TARC.

The deal  for UKROC is the same as that for TARC  A  team member copy  onto  their individual  computer for $15 (currently  about  £13) the Rocsim access key will  remain  active until August 2026.

Please contact customerservice@apogeerockets.com for further information giving details of your teams UKROC registration.

(Not for school computers teachers or mentors)

PRE Eegistration for 2026 IS now Open!

pre RegistER now!

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