Maxus (rocket)

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Maxus in Kiruna, Sweden

Maxus is a sounding rocket used in the MAXUS microgravity rocket programme, a joint venture between the Swedish Space Corporation and EADS Astrium Space Transportation used by ESA.[ clarification needed ] [1] It is launched from Esrange Space Center in Sweden and provides access to microgravity for up to 14 minutes. [2]

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Technical characteristics

Missions

MissionDateLaunch siteMotorApogeePayloadModulesCommentsReference Report
Maxus 11991 May 8 Esrange Castor 4B154 km
Maxus 1B1992 Nov 8 Esrange Castor 4B717 kmSuccessful
Maxus 21995 Nov 29 Esrange Castor 4B706 kmSuccessful
Maxus 31998 Nov 24 Esrange Castor 4B713 km798 kg5/ESA SuccessfulEsrange EUP105-99006
Maxus 42001 Apr 29 Esrange Castor 4B704 km803 kg5/ESA Mostly successful; parachute failedEsrange EUP110-E15
Maxus 52003 Apr 1 Esrange Castor 4B703 km795 kg5/ESA Mostly successful; rough landingEsrange EUP114-E114
Maxus 62004 Nov 22 Esrange Castor 4B707 km793 kg5/ESA SuccessfulEsrange EUP117-E146
Maxus 72006 May 2 Esrange Castor 4B705 km785 kg5/ESA SuccessfulEsrange EUP124-E36
Maxus 82010 March 26 Esrange Castor 4B703 km803 kg3/Astrium ST 1/SSC Successful
Maxus 92017 April 7 Esrange Castor 4B849 kgSuccessful [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shutte, Andreas; Grothe, Dieter (2 June 2005). "Sounding Rocket Program: Minitexus, Texus, Maxus". 17th ESA Symposium on European Rocket and Balloon Programmes and Related Research. 590: 481. Bibcode:2005ESASP.590..481S . Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Maxus". Astronautix.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Maxus-9". Swedish Space Corporation. January 20, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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