We are Queen’s Propulsion Laboratory, the largest student rocketry team in Northern Ireland. Through rocketry, robotics and propulsion we are preparing students for a career in the space industry.
QPL is your home for space at Queen’s University Belfast!
Propulsion
Meet Kelvin: the first liquid rocket engine developed and fired by a team from the island of Ireland.
Robotics
Our robotics have been tested to their limits using the finest facilities available on Earth.
Next stop: Mars.
Rocketry
Banshee Mk II is QPL’s fastest and most powerful launch vehicle to date, built to fly to over 4000 m high and at speeds greater than twice the speed of sound, all while being fully recoverable.
Since 2023, QPL has been enabling students at Queen’s University Belfast to fulfil their dreams of one day having a career in the growing space industry.
QPL is more than just a student rocketry team, we are a source of information and guidance, a platform for giving students a voice and above all, an outlet for students’ passion about all things space.
To find out more about what we do at QPL, click below!
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