46.008 UO KOEHLER/UNIV OF COLORADO
ROCKSAT-X

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The RockSat-X carries student developed experiments and is a follow on mission to RockOn and RockSat-C. RockSat-X experiments are more advanced than RockOn and RockSat-C and include full featured sounding rocket support systems, such as telemetry, attitude control and recovery. RockSat-X experiments are exposed to the space environment enabling measurement of variables outside the payload.

For more information about this mission, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/nasa-provides-space-access-for-university-developed-experiments-during-march-27-flight

For more information about RockSat-X, visit:
http://spacegrant.colorado.edu/national-programs/rs-x-2015-home

 

Drawing of a Terrier-Black Brant sounding rocket

The Terrier-Improved Malemute is a two stage sounding rocket with a Terrier first stage and Improved Malemute second stage. This vehicle can reach altitudes of about 600 km. Payloads weighing from 400 to 1200 pounds can be flown.

Additional sounding rocket vehicles

 

 

Google Earth map showing Wallops Flight Facility

The RockOn mission was launched from NASA Wallops Flight Facility on April 18, 2015.

 

  • RockSat-X student team weighing their experiment.
  • RockSat-X experiment integration.
  • RockSat-X student team with their experiment.
  • RockSat-X payload assembly.
  • RockSat-X team members behind payload
  • RockSat-X student team with ejectable experiment assemblies.
  • Inspection of RockSat-X experiments.
  • Preparing for sequence testing.
  • RockSat-X team.
  • Safety inspection of RockSat-X experiments.
  • Post sequence experiment checks.
  • Northwest Nazarene University deployable experiments.
  • Post sequence experiment checks.


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