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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.[1] It is launched from Esrange Space Center in Sweden and provides access to microgravity for up to 14 minutes.[2]
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 kN
Missions
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Maxus". Astronautix.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "Maxus-9". Swedish Space Corporation. January 20, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
