Esrange Space Center is involved in several rocket campaigns every year. The rockets are launched by EuroLaunch* and you can read the Launching Programme for the next coming years here.
During 2011 we are planning for seven different rocket campaigns
Mission |
Scientific purpose |
Status |
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REXUS 9
1 Improved Orion rocket |
Student mission |
First Hot Count down 21 February |
REXUS 10
1 Improved Orion rocket |
Student mission |
First Hot Count down 24 February |
TEXUS 49
1 VSB-30 rocket |
Experiments in microgravity |
First Hot Count down 24 March |
MAPHEUS -3
1 Nike Improved-Orion rocket |
Experiments in microgravity |
Scheduled launch period May |
PHOCUS
1 Nike Improved-Orion rocket |
Particles, Hydrogen and Oxygen Chemistry in the Upper Summer mesosphere |
First Hot Count down 6 July |
MASER 12
1 VSB-30 rocket |
Experiments in microgravity |
First Hot Count down 24 November |
TEXUS 48
1 VSB-30 rocket |
Experiments in microgravity |
First Hot Count down 4 November |
* EuroLaunch
SSC and the German space organization DLR have concluded a cooperative agreement in the area of suborbital services for upper atmosphere and microgravity research. SSC and DLR have been working in the field of Sounding Rockets and Balloons since the 70s and have provided launch operation services to scientists and space organizations in Europe and worldwide. They coordinate their services and infrastructure in order to improve efficiency and offer maximum value to scientists and space organizations. SSC and DLR market their coordinated “end-to-end” services under the trademark EuroLaunch.