MASER 12

April 6, 2011

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

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