Who Are we?
A student Rocketry organisation in the heart of Norways space industry
Ignite UIT is a student organization dedicated to the design, construction, and launch of our very own rocket. We are a collective of enthusiastic and curious students driven by the desire to delve into the realms of space and rocket science.
Our mission is to foster an inclusive community that welcomes students from every academic background. The only requirement is that you love space and rockets and are open-minded!
History
Ignite UiT was founded in the beginning of 2023 by a group of students at the university in Tromsø interested in space and rockets.
In light of the thriving space industry in our region, notably with organizations like Andøya Space and Kongsberg Satellite Services leading the way, the timing couldn’t have been more opportune for us students to establish our own space-focused organization.
After a successful first launch of project Stallo at EuRoC 2024, we have made a name for ourselves as an established student rocketry organization.
Following that, we have also joined NORSTEC – the Norwegian Space Technology Collective – in late 2024/early 2025.
What we offer
Ignite UIT offers a practical approach to learning through knowledge, collaboration, and creativity. Members of the organization have the opportunity to work on all aspects of rocket production, from design to production.
Ignite UiT aims to regularly partake in competitions. At EuRoC 2024, we launched our first rocket Stallo. In 2025, we are following up with our second project, Rakke, and aim to perform even better at EuRoC 2025 and hope to continue on from there.
Beyond designing and building our own rocket, we also offer the chance to get to know other rocket organizations all throughout Norway through our membership in NORSTEC. This enables each member of our organization to build a network of contacts with other rocket enthusiasts in Norway and beyond.
Our timeline
At the end of July, some of our team members traveled to Råde to assist in the production of crucial parts of our rocket. This includes the winding of the main airframe and nosecone as well as the making of the fins. We thank Spilka Composites for teaching us and Biesterfeld for supplying the material Filava!
Shortly after our design review, we also got a reply from the EuRoC committee in Portugal - we were accepted for this year's round of EuRoC!
In the beginning of April, we held the Design Review for Project Rakke. This was the first important milestone for making this year's project a reality! Also, there was pizza for everyone attending.
On the 15th of February 2025, we held a first concept review after an irregular general meeting. There we voted on the name of this year's project: Rakke.
In the footsteps of our previous project, Rakke was chosen as the name of Stallo's dog, the former being able to revive the latter by licking his wounds.
In the first half of 2025, we hosted various courses for our new members. This included courses in CFD, PCB-design, LaTeX, Git, RocketPy and Soldering.
Once more, we were personally invited by Ole Dokka to attend Spaceport Norway 2024 in the Oslo Event Hub. The event was packed with interesting talks given by experts in everything space related and the launch of NORSTEC was officially announced!
We took part in EuRoC in Portugal, and both the event and our performance exceeded expectations. We secured 10th place out of 25 teams, chosen from more than 50 applicants. Our first project, Stallo, also achieved the 3rd best flight performance in the competition.
We're thrilled to announce that we've been selected to participate in the European Rocketry Challenge 2024! 🚀
Meet Stallo, our first ever rocket! 🚀
Navigate to projects to learn more!
After our initial design review last week, we’re grateful for all the valuable feedback received.
This week, we’re fully focused on examining these insights, laying the groundwork for further refinement and progress.
We had the privilege of participating in Tek-Dagen at our campus in the north. This conference serves as a bridge connecting students with industry-leading companies, and it is proudly hosted by students from UiT.
In october of 2023, wee had the opportunity to attend Spaceport Norway. It was and unforgettable experience that gave us deep insights into Norway's exciting future in space.
Our president, Dabrowka Knach, did an excellent job presenting our project alongside all the other student organizations we were fortunate enough to meet and connect with 👨🚀
The different teams are continuing to do research in their respective field. The goal is to come up with different concepts and solutions which will be presented later this month internally and at Spaceport Norway.
Successful recruiting after the summer led to a significant increase in new members, and the semester was started with a proper kickoff. We also reveal our new logo.
IgniteUiT is founded by a group of students interested in space and rockets.