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Maxus

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Maxus

Status: Active. First Launch: 1991-05-08. Last Launch: 2017-04-07. Number: 11 . Payload: 720 kg (1,580 lb). Thrust: 450.00 kN (101,160 lbf). Gross mass: 12,300 kg (27,100 lb). Height: 15.50 m (50.80 ft). Diameter: 1.02 m (3.34 ft). Apogee: 850 km (520 mi).

This allowed the experiments lofted to experience 12 minutes and 40 seconds of microgravity. The recoverable and reusable 720 kg payload module could accommodate six to eight separate experiments.

Payload: 720 kg (1,580 lb) to a 850 km altitude.

• Microgravity mission - . Nation: Sweden. Agency: SSC. Apogee: 157 km (97 mi).

  Microgravity experiments. Recovered, although it reached only a fraction of the planned altitude. The MAXUS sounding rocket program began in 1989 and the first launch took place in 1991.The program was a joint venture between the Swedish Space Corporation and the German space company EADS-ST. The Maxus program was financed by ESA. The scientific objective was to perform experiments during 12-13 minutes of microgravity (10-4 g) using a single stage sounding rocket motor. The motor, a Castor 4B, had a maximum acceleration of 13 g, a top speed of 3500 m/sec and reached an apogee of around 750 km depending on the payload mass.

• Microgravity mission - . Nation: Germany. Agency: DLR, SSC. Apogee: 717 km (445 mi). Microgravity experiments. Relaunch of the Maxu 1 mission..

• Microgravity mission - . Nation: Germany. Agency: DLR, SSC. Apogee: 705 km (438 mi).

• Biological/Physics mission - . Nation: Europe. Agency: ESA, SSC. Apogee: 713 km (443 mi).

• Microgravity mission - . Nation: Europe. Agency: ESA, SSC. Apogee: 705 km (438 mi).

• Maxus 5 Microgravity mission - . Nation: Europe. Agency: ESA, SSC. Apogee: 701 km (435 mi). Suborbital microgravity payload. Launch delayed from 31 March..

• Microgravity mission - . Nation: Europe. Agency: ESA, SSC. Apogee: 706 km (438 mi).

• Maxus 7 - . Nation: Europe. Agency: ESA, SSC. Apogee: 702 km (436 mi).

  Suborbital microgravity mission. Kaiser-Threde developed a new payload service system for MAXUS 7, providing 2 independent TV-links with 2 high power HF transmitters and GPS. The recovery system was a BAL ORSA system, modified by Kaiser-Threde, including parachute from DLR.

• SSC MAXUS 8 - . Nation: Sweden. Apogee: 700 km (430 mi). Microgravity payload.

• MAXUS 9 - . Nation: Sweden. Apogee: 678 km (421 mi). Microgravity mission. Impacted in ESRANGE B zone..

• MAXUS 9 - . Apogee: 678 km (421 mi). Microgravity mission. Impacted ESRANGE B zone..