Limerick students aiming for successful launch at international rocket competition 

The UL Aeronautical Society will launch its newly developed rocket, Morrígu, capable of reaching altitudes up to 3km

With the rocket Morrígu are David Ward, training development specialist, Atlantic Aviation Group. Sean Reynolds, Karl Gilmartin, Ben O’Driscoll and Susan Keating, chief commercial officer, Atlantic Aviation Group. Pictures: Eamon Ward

A team of engineering students from the University of Limerick (UL) is competing in Europe’s premier rocket design competition, the Mach-24 Conference, held at Spaceport Machrihanish in Argyll, Scotland.

The UL Aeronautical Society (ULAS) will launch its newly developed rocket, Morrígu, capable of reaching altitudes up to 3km.