MUSCAT experiment launched successfully from Esrange
REXUS experiment developed by a student team from KTH and SU, MUSCAT (MUltiple Spheres for Characterisation of Atmospheric Temperature), was launched successfully from Esrange on May 9, 2013. Dr. N. Ivchenko from Space and Plasma Physics and Dr. G. Tibert from Mechanics have supervised the project.
The objectives of MUSCAT are to conceive, design and construct probes to be used in multi-point measurements of middle-atmospheric temperatures and horizontal winds below 80 km using active spherical probes. Demonstration of multiple small ejectable sub-payloads is the technical objective of the project.
The hardware was built by a multidisciplinary student team, supervised by departments of Space and Plasma Physics (EES) and Mechanics (SCI). The experiment was launched from Esrange, Kiruna, on May 9, onboard REXUS-13 rocket. All four probes were ejected successfully and were recovered shortly after the flight. Data analysis is underway.
More information on the experiment is available on the project webpage , and SSC's web , and on the programme on REXUS/BEXUS webpage .