United Kingdom Youth Rocketry Challenge

For each competition UKROC teams have had to design, construct and successfully launch a rocket to carry one or more raw medium size hen's egg as close to a specified altitude, for a specific flight time, then return the egg and altimeter payload section safely, and undamaged to earth using a specified means of deceleration. Many teams choose to design their rockets on simulation programs, such as Spacecad and RockSim, which not only enable them to design, but also calculate how well a rocket will perform in different weather conditions. == History ==

From 2007 to 2009 finals were held at Charterhouse School, Surrey. The 2008 finalists were: 342 Ealing and Brentford ATC, Beaumont School, Coombeshead College, Costessey High School, Crofton School, Dinnington Comprehensive School, Harrogate Grammar, Holywells High School, Horsforth Secondary School, Keighley Guides, Lancaster School, Loreto College, Royal Liberty School, Salt Grammar School, Shipston High School, Thornton Grammar and Wootton Bassett School. The 2009 finalists were: 342 Ealing and Brentford ATC, Coombeshead College, Dinnington Comprehensive School, Holywells High School, Horsforth School, John Leggott Sixth Form College, Lostock Hall Community High School, Portchester Community College, Royal Liberty School, Saffron Walden County High School, Shipston High School, Thornton Grammar School and Titus Salt School. In 2010 UKRA announced that it had withdrawn all official support from the UKAYRoC competition. The 2010 finalists were: Abbeyfield School, Bradford Grammar School, The Community Science College @ Thornhill, Dinnington Comprehensive School, Girls Aloft (Victoria College), Horsforth Secondary School, John Leggott College, Lostock Hall, Royal Liberty School, Thornton Grammar School, Wootton Bassett School and Worksop College. The 2011 and 2012 finals were held at the Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Leicestershire. The 2011 finalists were: Penglais School, The Perse School, Royal Liberty School, Bradford Grammar School, Southend High School for Boys, Dinnington Comprehensive, Exmouth Community College, Worksop College, 342 Ealing and Brentford ATC, Horsforth School, Ipswich Academy, The Thomas Hardye School, Abbeyfield School, Lostock Hall High School, The Community Science College @ Thornhill and Boston Spa School. The 2012 finalists were: Royal Liberty School, Longstone Special School, Samuel Lister Academy, Whitley Bay High School, Abbeyfield School, Airedale Academy, The Perse School, Our Lady's Grammar School, 1429 Squadron Aberporth ATC, Victoria College Belfast, The Thomas Hardye School, Worksop College, Lostock Hall Academy and Royal Wootton Bassett Academy. The 2013 finals were held on 8 May, at Queen’s Parade, Farnborough. The finalists were: North Halifax Grammar School, 1114 (Gosforth) ATC Squadron, Worksop College, Abbeyfield School, 10th Chippenham Air Scouts, Perse School, Victoria College Belfast, Ashville College, Airedale Academy, Egglescliffe School, Lostock Hall Academy, The Royal Liberty School, Whitley Bay High School, Longstone School and Boston Spa School. == Media coverage ==

In 2009, BBC Look North ran a news item on the event, and it featured on the children's show Blue Peter. In 2011, the competition received a mention on ITV News Central and featured in two BBC Online articles. ==References==