The 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.
General information
| Launch site | Esrange Space Center |
| Launch date | First hot count down 13 February 2012 |
| Customer | ESA |
| Prime contractor | SSC |
Technical information
| Rocket type | VSB 30 rocket |
| Nominal diameter | 17 inches |
| Mass | 390 kg |
| Apogee | 250 km |
| Microgravity | >6 min |
Experiment modules
| 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 |
