ULAS HiPR

Launches, L1 Certifications and Active Stability

27/06/2026

The team has had a busy few months of launches at Ulster Rocketry's Bishopscourt site.

Sguaba Tuinne, our active-stability project, flew twice more. The experimental canard system operated in flight, giving the team valuable data before attempting to use the system at supersonic speeds.

Members have also been launching the L1 rockets they designed and built themselves. The personal vehicles produced plenty of creative designs, and many members have now earned their Level 1 certifications, allowing them to move on to larger rockets and motors.

Thank you to Ulster Rocketry and Irish Rocketry for helping to make the launches possible. Next stop: Exotopic's Mach-26 competition.

ULAS HiPR rockets at the Bishopscourt launch siteA member preparing an L1 rocket for launch
An individually designed L1 certification rocketRocket preparation during the summer launch campaign
ULAS HiPR members with their certification rocketsAn L1 rocket on the Bishopscourt launch rail
A high-powered rocket lifting offLaunch-day operations at Ulster Rocketry
A member carrying a recovered rocketThe team inspecting a rocket after flight
Sguaba Tuinne active-stability test vehicleThe experimental canard system during launch testing
ULAS HiPR members during the Bishopscourt campaignA certification rocket ready for flight
A rocket ascending from the launch railL1 certification flight preparations
The ULAS HiPR summer launch team