Students Launch Rockets

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PUPILS at a Westcliff School have been building and launching rockets in anticipation of a regional competitions.

Westcliff High School for Boys (WHSB) students prepared for the UK Youth Rocketry Challenge (UKROC).

The challenge is aimed at students aged 11 to 18 from any secondary school, colleges, educational facilities or youth groups to design, build and launch a model rocket with a fragile payload.

The rocket must reach a set altitude with specific total flight duration and must adhere to the specific set rules.

The competition’s rules and scoring parameters change each year to challenge the students’ ingenuity and encourage a fresh approach to rocket design.

A spokesperson for WHSB said: “Ahead of the UKROC Challenge, our Year 8 and Year 9 teams tested their two rockets successfully at the start of the Easter holiday break.

There were three successful launches and, whilst a little repair work was needed for the Year 8 rocket, both teams have gained a great deal of information to enable them to improve their designs ready for the UKROC regional finals later this month.

“We are proud of the success of both teams in working towards the test flights, and wish them well in the forthcoming competition.”

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PUPILS at a Westcliff School have been building and launching rockets in anticipation of a regional competitions.

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