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OK, I agreeThe first MASER rocket was launched in March 1987. It is a complete, cost-effective concept for short duration microgravity research with international user participation. An experienced project team runs MASER and offers experiment modules, subsystems and frequent flight opportunities.
Launch site | Esrange Space Center |
Launch date | First hot count down 13 February 2012 |
Customer | ESA |
Prime contractor | SSC |
Rocket type | VSB 30 rocket |
Nominal diameter | 17 inches |
Mass | 390 kg |
Apogee | 250 km |
Microgravity | >6 min |
Module | Experimenter |
Biomics-2 | Prime contractor: SSC Subcontractor: Lambda-X PI: Podgorski et al. |
XRMON-GF | Prime contractor: SSC PI: Nguyen-Thi et al. |
SOURCE-2 | Prime contractor: SSC Sub contractor: DTM Technologies PI: Colin et al. |
BIM-2 STIM | Prime contractor: SSC Subcontractor: CCM and Dutch SpacePI: Peppelenbosch et al. PI: Cogoli et al. |
MASM (MASER service module) | Developed by: SSC and DLR Subcontractor: Techno System |
Recovery System | Developed by: DLR and Kayser-Threde |