From student rocketry to the next generation of British aerospace.
AVROS is an amateur rocketry organisation born from the UK student rocketry community. We are developing liquid propulsion and sounding rockets, with a long-term ambition to grow into a UK space company.
Our goal is to help bridge the gap between student rocketry and professional aerospace, giving talented engineers opportunities to design, build, and test real hardware.
Two programmes advancing our work in liquid propulsion and atmospheric research.
01 / MONOTUBE LIQUIDS · PROTOTYPE HARDWARE
IN DEVELOPMENT
AVROS MonoTube Liquids
A liquid rocket engine and self-pressurised propellant tank brought together in one assembly. The MonoTube programme aims to provide propulsion for a range of vehicles.
Development design
76.2 mm outer diameter
Design impulse
Approximately 5,000 N·s
Prototype
50 mm AVR0S-1
Explore the programme +
The MonoTube design combines the engine and tank into a compact system, taking inspiration from the integrated format of commercial solid rocket motors.
A UK-developed liquid bipropellant sounding rocket, designed to carry research payloads into the upper atmosphere and study conditions at supersonic speeds.
Vehicle diameter
5 inches
Target altitude
50–100 km
Purpose
Research payload flights
Explore the OWL programme +
OWL aims to reach 50–100 km and is intended as a stepping stone towards larger rockets and propulsion systems.
The AVROS-C flight helped lay the groundwork for this programme. Explore its flight record in Previous Missions.
03 / PREVIOUS MISSIONSOUR FLIGHT HISTORY
Flights that move us forward.
Prototype flights that inform the next stage of AVROS development.
JUNE 2026 / PROTOTYPE FLIGHT
AVR0S-1
The 50 mm MonoTube prototype was manufactured and launched at Friends of Amateur Rocketry in the USA, providing a foundation for the wider MonoTube programme.
Vehicle
50 mm MonoTube prototype
Launch site
Friends of Amateur Rocketry, USA
JUNE 2026 / DEVELOPMENT FLIGHT
AVROS-C
Launched at Friends of Amateur Rocketry in the USA, AVROS-C reached approximately 40,000 ft. The flight helped lay the groundwork for the OWL sounding rocket programme.
Reported altitude
Approximately 40,000 ft
Launch site
Friends of Amateur Rocketry, USA
04 / THE PEOPLEROOTED IN UK STUDENT ROCKETRY
Ambition needs people.
A passion for rocketry. An opportunity to build.
AVROS brings the energy of the UK student rocketry community into hands-on rocket development. We are looking for volunteers who want to help design, build, and test sounding rockets.
If you have a deep interest in rocketry and would like to contribute, send your CV and a cover letter to avrosrocketry@gmail.com.
05 / STAY CONNECTED
The next chapter starts with a conversation.
Join the team, discuss a research collaboration, or help support our work. We welcome enquiries from patrons, sponsors, and investors who share our ambition for British aerospace.
