The international space operations center for sounding rockets, named Esrange (Sweden), is presented. The range of services offered to users is stressed. Experiments carried out include microgravity, geophysics, space physics, astronomy and the chemistry of the upper atmosphere. Data from the extensive network of ground based scientific instruments in northern Scandinavia can be displayed at Esrange. The high performance vehicles and the balloon payloads, which can be launched at Esrange are listed. The land recovery operations, concerning rockets and balloons, are shown to be reliable at Esrange.


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    Title :

    Esrange


    Contributors:
    J. Englund (author) / A. Helger (author) / A. Wikstroem (author) / L. Marcus (author)

    Publication date :

    1989


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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