Student Space Competitions

Pre-University

• The pre-university rocketry experience in the UK is covered by UKROC.

University

• Rocketry at a university student level is designed to guide participants though various levels of rocketry.
• An entry point is provided at a mid-powered level through UKSEDS’ National Rocketry Challenge.
• A high-powered competition in the UK is MachX – organised by Discover Space UK, MACC and Exotopic and supported by UKSEDS.
• Outside the UK, there are two major international competitions:

European Rocketry Challenge, coorganised by the Portuguese Space Agency and XXX, with categories ranging from solid motors to liquid engines, in 3km and 9km altitude brackets.

Spaceport America Cup, with 10km and 30km altitude brackets.

Other information regarding rocketry education in the UK can be found in the Rocketry Hub, hosted by UKSEDS on behalf of the UK Launch Education Working Group.

Below are some sample documents from some of these competitions. Please be aware that these briefs change year-on-year but may be useful for developing competancies.

Pre-University

• The is currently no pre-university rover competition in the UK.

University

• Rovers at a university student level is designed to guide participants though various levels of rovers.
• In the UK, both an entry point and an advanced level competition is provided through UKSEDS’ Olympus Rover Trials.
• Outside the UK, there are one major international competition:

European Rover Challenge, organised by the European Space Foundation and held annually in Poland.

Below are some sample documents from some of these competitions. Please be aware that these briefs change year-on-year but may be useful for developing competancies.