Successful launch of REXUS 9
Press release from Swedish Space Corporation Esrange Space Center 22 February 2011Launch of Rexus 9 Press images Team REMOS Team SQUIDSuccessful launch of REXUS 9 Today at 12:50 local time the student rocket REXUS 9 took aloft from Esrange Space Center in the northern part of Sweden. The rocket, with its four experiments, reached an altitude of 80.6 km and landed after 11 minutes flight 40 km north of Esrange. The recovery is ongoing and the payload will be back at the base for analysis within an hour.The four experiments on board were testing new technical systems developed and built