Esrange Space Center is involved in several rocket and balloon campaigns every year.
The rockets are launched by EuroLaunch* the balloons are launched either by the SSC balloon launch team or by launch teams from CNES (France) or CSBF (USA).
Rocket campaigns 2013
| Mission |
Scientific purpose |
Status |
| TEXUS 50 |
Experiments in microgravity (1 VSB-30 rocket) |
Launch scheduled to April |
| TEXUS 51 |
Experiments in microgravity (1 VSB-30 rocket) |
Launch scheduled to April |
| REXUS 13 |
Student mission (2 Improved Orion rocket) |
Launch scheduled to May |
| REXUS 14 |
Student mission (1 Improved Orion rocket) |
Launch scheduled to May |
| Mapheus 4 |
Experiments in microgravity (1 S-30 rocket) |
Launch scheduled to July |
| Cryofenix |
Experiments in microgravity (1 VSB-30 rocket) |
Launch scheduled to November |
Balloon campaigns 2013
| Mission |
Status |
| NASA SPB |
Technical balloon flight. Launch scheduled from end of May to end of June, (1 balloon) |
| Sunrise |
Studies of magneto-convection on the sun. Launch scheduled in June, (1 balloon) |
| PoGoLite |
Polarized gamma rays. Launch scheduled in May or in July, (1 balloon) |
| JAXA D-SEND#2 |
Balloon borne experiment of sonic booms. Launch scheduled in August. (2 balloons) |
* 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 70's 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.
