The WOLF experiment is partaking in the REXUS/BEXUS program allowing university students to launch their experiment on a sounding rocket.
WObbling controL system for Free falling unit (WOLF) project is closely related to an experiment called SPIDER (Small Payloads for Investigation of Disturbances in Electrojet by Rockets) which was developed under the Swedish National Balloon and Rocket Programme. SPIDER carried a payload of ten Free Flying Units (FFU) which were released from the main rocket at ~65 km. The FFU’s deployed spherical
20/04/2018
If last week was dedicated to the Second Symposium on Space Educational Activities in Budapest, this weekend is dedicated to Kulturnatt Stockholm! Come and meet us at KTH Entré, Drottning Kristinas väg 4, KTH Campus. Check the schedule to be on time for our presentation, and not only: https://www.kth.se/en/sci/centra/rymdcenter/utstallning/kths-rymdutstallning-1.805864
Due to the non-nominal flight of the rocket, a failure investigation team was assembled and the investigation initiated on the day of launch. There are not too many information that can be shared right now... Everyone from the teams and the personnel involved in this launch campaign are looking forward for more details. Stay around, for sure there will be more information in the upcoming days:(
Something did not go as intended. We will update as soon as we have more information.
Lift offf!!!
T- 1 minute!!
T - 15:00. Going through the last checks.
12/03/2018
T - 30:00. The doors are closing and the rocket is armed.
http://esrange.insupport.se/ for live feed of the launch.
T-55 minutes! The things "just got" real!
12/03/2018
Happy faces at Ground Station Equipment! The team wishes HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the handsome guy on the right
12/03/2018
Cold countdown is running now. Uhhhh
Roll out of the rocket happened this morning. Now it really looks like a rocket!
Stay tuned and follow the live feed: http://esrange.insupport.se/
The cold countdown should start soon.
11/03/2018
Summary of the day: many boys and a rocket! Actually, there is an opportunity for a hot countdown tomorrow... so you better keep an eye on the WOLF page!:)