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Maxus is a sounding rocket that are used in the MAXUS microgravity rocket programme, a joint venture between Swedish Space Corporation and EADS Astrium Space Transportation used by ESA. It is launched from Esrange Space Center in Sweden and provides access to microgravity for up to 14 minutes.
Maxus is a sounding rocket that are used in the MAXUS microgravity rocket programme, a joint venture between Swedish Space Corporation and EADS Astrium Space Transportation used by ESA. It is launched from Esrange Space Center in Sweden and provides access to microgravity for up to 14 minutes.
Technical characteristics
*Overall length: 15.5 m *Overall mass: 12 400 kg *Payload mass: approx. 800 kg *Max. velocity: 3500 m/s *Max. acceleration: 15 g *Propellant mass: 10 042 kg *Motor burn time: 63 s *Microgravity: up to 14 minutes *Apogee: > 700 km *Thrust(max. in vacuum): 500 kNMissions
See also
* Texus * Maser * Rexus *Esrange
Esrange Space Center (short form Esrange) is a rocket range and research centre located about 40 kilometers east of the town of Kiruna in northern Sweden. It is a base for scientific research with high-altitude balloons, investigation of the ...
References
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