Maser (rocket)
Maser is a sounding rocket that is used in the MASER microgravity research rocket programme, which is operated by the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC). The main customer is the European Space Agency (ESA), and in particular its EMIR and ELIPS programmes.
The launches take place at Esrange in Northern Sweden. The programme offers 6-7 minutes of microgravity and full recovery of the experiment modules with helicopter immediately after flight.
Missions
| Mission | Date | Launch site | Motor | Apogee | Payload | Modules | Comments | Reference report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maser 1 | 1987 Mar 19 | Esrange | Black Brant 9B | 295 km | ||||
| Maser 2 | 1988 Feb 29 | Esrange | Black Brant 9C | 318 km | ||||
| Maser 3 | 1989 Apr 10 | Esrange | Black Brant 9C | 297 km | ||||
| Maser 4 | 1990 Mar 29 | Esrange | Black Brant 9B | 317 km | ||||
| Maser 5 | 1992 Apr 9 | Esrange | Black Brant 9 | 309 km | ||||
| Maser 6 | 1993 Nov 4 | Esrange | Skylark 7 | 243 km | 372 kg | 5/ESA | Esrange EKMA93-12 | |
| Maser 7 | 1996 May 3 | Esrange | Skylark 7 | 252 km | 355 kg | 4/ESA | Esrange EUK113-9616 | |
| Maser 8 | 1999 May 14 | Esrange | Skylark 7 | 260 km | 334 kg | 4/ESA | Esrange SUM8251-D18 | |
| Maser 9 | 2002 Mar 16 | Esrange | Skylark 7 | 258 km | 347 kg | 3/ESA | Esrange SUM92-S14 | |
| Maser 10 | 2005 May 2 | Esrange | Skylark 7 | 252 km | 350 kg | 4/ESA | 441st and final Skylark | Esrange SUM1025-S8 |
| Maser 11 | 2008 May 15 | Esrange | VSB-30 | 252 km | 383 kg | 5/ESA | Esrange EUK175-E60 | |
| Maser 12 | 2012 Feb 13 | Esrange | VSB-30 | Not yet issued | ||||
See also
References
- "Maser-raketerna". Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- "Maser". Swedish Space Corporation. Retrieved 2009-04-23.