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| Motor on the launch pad. |
Maxus 7 ready for launch. |
Launch from Esrange Space Center. |
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Campaign information Maxus 7 (2006) |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| Launch site: |
Esrange Space Center |
| Launch window: |
2-15 May 2006 |
| Launch date: |
2 May 2006 at 06:16 (UT) |
| Customer: |
The Maxus program is financed by ESA and exclusively carry ESA experiments. |
| Purpose: |
The scientific objective is to perform experiments during 12-13 minutes of microgravity (10-4 g) using a single stage sounding rocket motor. |
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| Media information |
Press releases, photos and/or videos are found here. |
PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS
| Funding agency: |
ESA |
| Principal investigator: |
Prof. Frohberg, ESA |
| Launch contractor: |
Astrium ST and SSC |
| Research organizations: |
DLR, University of Erlangen, ICMCB, Ecole Central Paris, Access, Uni Tübingen |
| Contact persons: |
Mr. W. Herfs, ESA project manager
Mr. A .Schütte, Astrium ST project manager
Mr. G. Florin, SSC project manager
Mr. M. Viertotak, SSC Esrange Space Center co-ordination manager |
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
| Launcher: |
Maxus tower |
| Rocket motor: |
CASTOR 4B (ATK Thiokol Corporation, USA), see Rocket motors |
| Motor type: |
Guided singel stage |
| Motor length: |
11 m |
| Motor weight: |
11,6 ton (solid propellant 9,9 ton) |
| Burning time: |
62 sec |
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Apogee: |
704,7 km |
| Microgravity: |
12 minutes |
| Rocket systems: |
SSC has designed and constructed the motor adapter (INA), the motor telemetry unit (TTU).
Saab Ericsson Space has developed the guidance and navigation control module (GCS). |
| Experiment modules: |
Astrium ST has developed all 5 payloads. |
| Payload service systems: |
Kaiser-Threde has developed the new payload service system for MAXUS 7, serving 2 independent TV-links with 2 high power HF transmitters and GPS
The recovery system is a BAL ORSA system, modified by Kaiser-Threde, including parachute from DLR. |
| Payload length: |
6,4 m |
| Payload weight: |
784,7 Kg |
EXPERIMENT MODULES
| Module |
Experiment |
Developed by |
Investigator |
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TEM
01-2M |
New development, MACE |
Astrium ST |
G. Zimmermann from Access |
TEM
06-16M |
Modification of earlier flight.
Regulierung des Primärstoffwechsels |
Astrium ST |
R. Hampp from Uni Tübingen |
TEM
FER 3M |
Rebuilt/modification after MAXUS 5.
Vibrational phenomena ininhomo-
geneous media. |
Astrium ST |
P. Evesque from Ecole Central Paris
D. Beysens and Y. Garrabos from ICMCB |
TEM 06
5RO2M |
Rebuilt/modification after MAXUS 3.
Determination of the changes of the intracellular calcium concentration and membrane potential in Euglena gracilis. |
Astrium ST |
D.P. Häder, M. Lebert and P. Richter from Uni Erlangen |
TEM
03-4M |
New development
Microstructure formation in casting of technical alloys under diffusive and magnetically controlled convective conditions (MICAST).
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Astrium ST |
L. Ratke from DLR |
