


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