The United Kingdom Rocketry Association (UKRA) is an enabling body set up to promote and represent high power, medium power and model rocketry in the United Kingdom for educational, recreational and amateur research purposes.[1][2] UKRA is also the specialist body to the BMFA (British Model Flying Association) with responsibilities for High Power Rocketry, and is the United Kingdom body recognized by the Civil Aviation Authority.[3]
Formed in 1996 at a meeting of UK rocketry societies and clubs established at that time, as well as amateur rocketeers, the formation meeting took place at the International Rocket Week [4] at Largs in Scotland. UKRA works through the current UKRA affiliated rocketry clubs and societies.[5] These rocketry clubs and societies organise rocket launches which take place on a monthly basis at their launch sites. UKRA liaises with government bodies on behalf of UK rocketeers and, through its certification programme and network of Range Safety Officers, ensures safe launches. UKRA has safety rules to ensure that rocket launching takes place in clear skies, and care is taken to ensure that the planned trajectory avoids any passing aircraft. In addition, Notice to Airmen (NOTAM's) are issued to pilots of aircraft notifying them of the rocket launching site and times of rocketry activity.[6] UKRA also has a reciprocal certification arrangement with U.S. equivalent, the Tripoli Rocketry Association (TRA).
UKRA also provides, through the BMFA, 3rd party liability insurance of up to £25 million which is included in Full UKRA membership and allows rocket motors of up to M-class (10,240 Newton seconds total impulse) to be used with the correct certification.[7] UKRA's Large Rocket Scheme caters for rockets exceeding 10,240 Newton seconds total impulse. UKRA also maintains a comprehensive set of tables of UK amateur and experimental rocketry records, and a procedure to enable records to be verified.
Youth programmesedit
With the Model Achievement Programme, UKRA extended their activities into schools and youth groups, in an effort to popularise the hobby, and provide encouragement and inspiration to future generations of rocketeers. It was instrumental in starting UKAYRoC (United Kingdom Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge). This is a challenge open to 11- to 18-year-olds where teams of 3-5 students with an adult supervisor design, build and launch a model rocket with a specific mission criteria. Details of the competition can be found on the UKAYRoC website. In 2009, the winning school was Royal Liberty School, Romford. In May, they flew out to Washington DC to fly off against the winners of the Team America Rocketry Challenge competition run by The National Association of Rocketry [NAR] and Aerospace Industries Association.[8] The British team was successful for the second year running.
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External linksedit
United Kingdom Rocketry Association
British Model Flying Association
United Kingdom Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge
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rocketry in the United Kingdom for educational recreational and amateur research purposes 1 2 UKRA is also the specialist body to the BMFA British Model Flying Association with responsibilities for High Power Rocketry and is the United Kingdom body recognized by the Civil Aviation Authority 3 Contents 1 Background 2 Youth programmes 3 Media appearances 4 References 5 External linksBackground editFormed in 1996 at a meeting of UK rocketry societies and clubs established at that time as well as amateur rocketeers the formation meeting took place at the International Rocket Week 4 at Largs in Scotland UKRA works through the current UKRA affiliated rocketry clubs and societies 5 These rocketry clubs and societies organise rocket launches which take place on a monthly basis at their launch sites UKRA liaises with government bodies on behalf of UK rocketeers and through its certification programme and network of Range Safety Officers ensures safe launches UKRA has safety rules to ensure that rocket launching takes place in clear skies and care is taken to ensure that the planned trajectory avoids any passing aircraft In addition Notice to Airmen NOTAM s are issued to pilots of aircraft notifying them of the rocket launching site and times of rocketry activity 6 UKRA also has a reciprocal certification arrangement with U S equivalent the Tripoli Rocketry Association TRA UKRA also provides through the BMFA 3rd party liability insurance of up to 25 million which is included in Full UKRA membership and allows rocket motors of up to M class 10 240 Newton seconds total impulse to be used with the correct certification 7 UKRA s Large Rocket Scheme caters for rockets exceeding 10 240 Newton seconds total impulse UKRA also maintains a comprehensive set of tables of UK amateur and experimental rocketry records and a procedure to enable records to be verified Youth programmes editWith the Model Achievement Programme UKRA extended their activities into schools and youth groups in an effort to popularise the hobby and provide encouragement and inspiration to future generations of rocketeers It was instrumental in starting UKAYRoC United Kingdom Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge This is a challenge open to 11 to 18 year olds where teams of 3 5 students with an adult supervisor design build and launch a model rocket with a specific mission criteria Details of the competition can be found on the UKAYRoC website In 2009 the winning school was Royal Liberty School Romford In May they flew out to Washington DC to fly off against the winners of the Team America Rocketry Challenge competition run by The National Association of Rocketry NAR and Aerospace Industries Association 8 The British team was successful for the second year running Media appearances editThey have featured twice on British TV Programme Top Gear first in the Winter Olympics Special in which they help send a Rocket Powered Leyland Mini Cooper down a Ski Jump and secondly in a later Episode when they help turn a Three Wheeled Robin Reliant into a Space Shuttle References edit Rocket science and spaceflight for young Rocketeers 2nd edition by Rick Newlands www lulu com Modern High Power rocketry 2 by Mark Canepa 1 dead link Welcome Irw rocketry org uk Retrieved 2016 05 23 East Anglian Rocketry Society Homepage Ears org uk Retrieved 2016 05 23 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on November 3 2013 Retrieved July 23 2013 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link The Space transportation market evolution or revolution edited by M Rycroft International Space University Aerospace Industries Association Aia aerospace org 2016 05 10 Archived from the original on 2013 05 13 Retrieved 2016 05 23 External links editUnited Kingdom Rocketry Association British Model Flying Association United Kingdom Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United Kingdom Rocketry 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