UK Rocketry Altitude Records

Class

Altitude

Rocket
Name

Name
or Team

Motor Total
Impulse

Airframe
diameter

Rocket
mass

Date

Location

Altitude
verification
method

A-class

361 ft
(110m)

Insurrection
(Scratchbuilt)

Mark Field
(PARS)

A6-4
Quest

18mm
0.71"

33g GLOW

23rd Septemebr 2007

Roundshaw Open Space,
Croydon

Pico P1 Altimeter

281 ft
(85m)

King Rabbit
(Modified Kit)

Hope Waters
(EARS)

A8-3
Estes

25mm
0.984"

44g GLOW

2nd April, 2006

EARS,
Cambridgeshire

Perfectflite Alt15K Altimeter

256 ft
(78m)

Dragonfly I
(???)

Ady Waters
(EARS)

A8-3
Estes

18mm
0.71"

??g GLOW

7th Sept, 2008

EARS,
Cambridgeshire

Perfectflite Alt15K Altimeter

B-class

975 ft
(295m)

Scratchbuilt

Andrew Lee
(Black Knights)

B6-6
Estes

-
-

-
-

May 2005

Milson,
Worcestershire

PicoAlt LO3 Altimeter

690 ft
(209m)

Devils Nightmare
(Modified Kit)

Troy Tobias- Waters
(EARS)

B6-6
Estes

25mm
0.984"

49g GLOW

2nd April, 2006

EARS,
Cambridgeshire

Perfectflite Alt15K Altimeter

D-class

2800 ft
(849m)

Scratchbuilt

Jonathan Lee
(Black Knights)

D12-7
Estes

25mm
0.984"

-
-

February 2005

Milson,
Worcestershire

PicoAlt LO3 Altimeter

2339 ft
(709m)

Scratchbuilt

Jonathan Lee
(Black Knights)

D12-7
Estes

25mm
0.984"

-
-

March 2005

EARS,
Cambridgeshire

PicoAlt LO3 Altimeter

1788 ft
(542m)

X-1
(Scratchbuilt)

Phil Charlesworth
(FOG)

D12-7
Estes

25mm
0.984"

35g

March 2005

FOG, Redwick,
South Wales

Perfectflite Alt15K Altimeter

E-class

2982 ft
(908m)

MC-1
(Scratchbuilt)

Michael Cain
(CROCK)

E9
Estes

24.7mm

117.5g GLOW

8th April, 2007

CROCK
Kent,

Perfectflite Alt-15K Altimeter

1781 ft
(543m)

Lightning Bolt
(Scratchbuilt)

Daniel Goldsmith
(PARS)

E9-8
Estes

25.5mm
1.004"

150g GLOW
85g Dry

30th Sept, 2006

UKRA 2006,
Heckington,
Lincolnshire

Perfectflite Alt15K Altimeter

1763 ft
(537m)

WOWROC
(Scratchbuilt)

Oliver Neil Smith
(PARS)

E9-8
Estes

25.5mm
1.004"

140g GLOW
75g Dry

12th March, 2006

CROCK,
Kent

Perfectflite Alt15K Altimeter

F-class

4368 ft

MC-1a
(Scratchbuilt)

Michael Cain
(CROCK)

F-25
Aerotech
RMS

29mm

241g
GLOW

Sept 2007

CROCK,

Perfectflite alt15k Altimeter

3337 ft

WT4
(Scratchbuilt)

Marcus Lauder
(MARS)

F-22
Aerotech
RMS

29mm

280g
GLOW

July 2007

Lake Jean, NV,
USA
LDRS 26

Perfectflite alt15k Altimeter

2643 ft
(801m)

How F'ing High?
(Scratchbuilt)

Iain Banks
(CROCK)

F-25W
Aerotech
Single Use

1.2"
29mm

340g / 12oz
Dry

November 2003

CROCK,
Kent

Perfectflite MiniAlt Altimeter

G-class

5447 ft
(1660m)

MC-5

Michael Cain

Aerotech G75

29mm
1.2"

June 2010

Big EARS 2 2010,
Cambridgeshire

R-DAS Altimeter / Accelerometer

5407 ft
(1648 m)

MC-3
(Scratchbuilt)

Michael Cain
(EARS)

G-75
Aerotech

29mm
1.2"

 

May 2009

Big EARS
Elsworth, Cambridgshire

AED R-DAS Tiny Flight Computer

 

4226 ft
(1288 m)

St George II
(Scratchbuilt)

Ady Waters
(EARS)

G-69
Pro-38
1-grain

42mm
1.5"

 

July 2005

LOBster LARF,
Heckington,
Lincolnshire

G-Wiz LC Deluxe 800 Altimeter / Accelerometer
Traxa Tracker

H-class

7979 ft
(2418m)

Way of the Dragon
(Scratchbuilt)

Ben Jarvis
(MARS)

H-153
244 Ns
Pro-38
2-grain

38mm
1.5"

600g Dry

June 2004

UKRA 2004,
Heckington,
Lincolnshire

Perfectflite Alt15K Altimeter
Traxa RF beacon

7326 ft
(2220m)

St George II
(Scratchbuilt)

Ady Waters
(EARS)

H-153
244 Ns
Pro-38
2-grain

42mm
1.5"

June 2005

UKRA 2005,
Heckington,
Lincolnshire

G-Wiz LC Deluxe 800 Altimeter / Accelerometer
Traxa RF beacon

6941 ft
(2103m)

Hellfire II
(Scratchbuilt)

Ady Waters
(EARS)

H-153
244 Ns
Pro-38
2-grain

38mm
1.5"

510g Dry

May 2004

Big EARS,
Cambridgeshire

G-Wiz LC Deluxe 800 Altimeter / Accelerometer
Traxa RF beacon

I-class

9199 ft
(2788m)

Thrust III
(Scratch Built)

Ady Waters
(EARS)

I-350SS
601 Ns
5-grain
Pro-38

2"
54mm

Dry

June 2005

UKRA 2005,
Heckington,
Lincolnshire

Perfectflite Alt15K Altimeter
Traxa RF Beacon

8937 ft
(2724m)

I am Darticus
(Scratch Built)

Hugh Gemmell
(SRA)

I-350SS
601 Ns
5-grain
Pro-38

1.6"
42mm

760g Dry

11 June 2005

UKRA 2005,
Heckington,
Lincolnshire

G-Wiz LC Deluxe 800 Altimeter / Accelerometer

8770 ft
(2658m)

Thrust HPR
(Scratch Built)

Ady Waters
(EARS)

I-350SS
601 Ns
5-grain
Pro-38

2"
54mm

998g
Dry

June 2004

UKRA 2004,
Heckington,
Lincolnshire

G-Wiz LC Deluxe 800 Altimeter / Accelerometer
Traxa RF Beacon

J-class

12,234ft
(3729m)

I am Darticus
(Scratch Built)

Hugh Gemmell
(SRA)

J-570W
1080 Ns
(38/1080)
Aerotech

42mm
1.5"

June 2006

UKRA 2006,
Heckington,
Lincolnshire

G-Wiz LC Deluxe 800 Altimeter / Accelerometer
Traxa RF Beacon

11,117ft
(3369m)

Thrust III SSR
(Scratch Built)

Ady Waters
(EARS)

J-330
765 Ns
Pro-38
6-grain

42mm
1.5"

Dec 2005

EARS,
Elsworth,
Cambridgeshire

Perfectflite Alt15K Altimeter
Traxa RF Beacon

10,840ft
(3285m)

Thrust III SSR
(Scratch Built)

Ady Waters
(EARS)

J-360
800 Ns
Pro-38
6-grain

42mm
1.5"

July 2005

LOBster LARF,
Heckington,
Lincolnshire

Perfectflite Alt15K Altimeter
Traxa RF Beacon

K-class

19462ft
(5932m)

Mongoose 54
(??)

Pete Williams
CROCK

K590
1336.5Ns
Pro-54
Cesaroni

54mm
2"

 

Sept 2008

Balls 17,
Nevada,
USA

RDAS Tiny Altimeter

17,010ft
(5155m)

Shock Value
(Modified kit)

Pete Williams
CROCK

K660-6G
2437 Ns
Pro-54
Cesaroni

54mm
2"

 

June 2006

UKRA 2006,
Heckington,
Lincolnshire

AED Compact R-DAS Flight Computer
Traxa RF Beacon

16,664ft
(5050m)

Shock Value
(Modified kit)

Pete Williams
CROCK

K570
5-grain
Pro-54

54mm
2"

 

June 2005

UKRA 2005,
Heckington,
Lincolnshire

AED Compact R-DAS Flight Computer
Traxa RF Beacon

15,758ft
(4775m)

Wave Er
(Scratchbuilt)

Gary Meakin
SPASE

K660
2437 Ns
6-grain
pro-54
Cesaroni

54mm
2"

3.75kg GLOW
1.8kg Dry

Sept 2005

K-Lob 2005,
Heckington,
Lincolnshire

Perfectflite MiniAlt
Traxa RF Beacon

L-class

18,863ft
(5716m)

SPASE-002
(Scratchbuilt)

SPASE

L-1115
5015Ns
5-grain
Pro-75

82mm

10.11kg
GLOW
5.71kg
Dry

Sept 2005

K-Lob,
Heckington,
Lincolnshire

AED Compact R-DAS Flight Computer 1
AED Compact R-DAS Flight Computer 2
Perfectflite MiniAlt
Altitrac
Marshall RF Beacon

15,433ft
(4677m)

Concept-75
(Kit)

Pete Williams

L800
3-grain
3757 Ns
Pro-75
Cesaroni

82mm
3"

September 2005

K-Lob,
Heckington,
Lincolnshire

AED Compact R-DAS Flight Computer
Traxa RF Beacon

14,563ft
(4413m)

SPASE-001
(Scratchbuilt)

SPASE

L-850

82mm
3"

8.92kg
GLOW
5.25kg
Dry

27th September 2003

K-Lob,
Heckington,
Lincolnshire

AED Compact R-DAS Flight Computer
G-Wiz LC Deluxe

M-class

15,961 ft
(4865m)

Phobos-3
(Scratchbuilt)

MARS

M-1250SM
5600 Ns

79mm

7 kg
15.4 lbs

1st October 2000

Nevada,
U.S.A.

Black Sky Research ALTACC Altimeter / Accelerometer

14,403 ft
(4365m)

Ginguar must Roar
(Scratchbuilt)

Cath Bashford
(MARS)

M-1900
Blue Baboon

102mm
4"

September 2004

Nevada,
U.S.A.

AED Compact R-DAS Flight Computer

14029 ft
(4276m)

Black Thunder
(Scratchbuilt)

Mark Smallman
????

CTI M1400
6248 Ns

104mm
4"

?? kg
?? lbs

Sept 2008

Balls 17, Nevada,
U.S.A.

RRC2 and MiniAlt 45 Altimeters

14,006 ft
(4244m)

Transient Glory
(Scratchbuilt)

Ben Jarvis
(MARS)

M-2240
5950 Ns

104mm
4"

8 kg
17.6 lbs

August 1998

Nevada,
U.S.A.

IAX-96 Altimeter / Accelerometer