Rocket and
Balloon Activities

Here is where you’ll find information about our current and completed rocket and balloon missions at Esrange Space Center.

Rocket and balloon missions

Most of our launch missions are listed here

Mission type launch period launched
MASER 16 – SubOrbital Express 4 Sounding rocket 3 April - 21 April 2024 -
REXUS 32 Sounding rocket 4 March - 16 March 2024 12 March 2024
REXUS 31 Sounding rocket 4 March - 16 March 2024 14 March 2024
MAPHEUS-14 Sounding rocket 12 February - 2 March 2024 27 February 2024
TEXUS 60 Sounding rocket 14 March - 28 March 2024 -

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Videos

SubOrbital Express 3 launch 23 Nov 2022

00:13
SubOrbital Express onboard camera.

SubOrbital Express 3 - flight lookout

14:06
PoGO+

PoGO+ balloon launch

05:11
Rockets

Safety messages

Rocket impact area at Esrange

Rockets

Follow launches

Follow some of our launches live on our Youtube channel.

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Launching programme

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REXUS/BEXUS

Read more about the REXUS/BEXUS program.

SSC not only supports spacecraft launch operations, but services the launch vehicle as well, and sometimes both simultaneously.

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