News UVA Rocketry Club Launches Sabre 1 By Conrad Henschel| Maria Vitória Soares Klein - August 2, 2024 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email WUVA interviews UVA students about launching Sabre 1, an 11-foot, 60-pound rocket. It reached 300 mph and 3,000 feet, prepping for the Spaceport America Cup.