Rexus 17 and 18

The REXUS 17/18 campaign has started at ESRANGE rocket base outside Kiruna, Sweden. 7 students teams from 5 different countries are working hard to prepare their experiments for launch.

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REM-RED preparing their experiment for communication test

SCRAP doing final assemply of their FFU

SCRAP inspecting their rocket mounted unit

SCRAPS cartridges loaded with copper dust

WUSAT preparing their FFU for flight

MORABA staff helping WUSAT with their antenna

PHOS student desoldering a component

REM-RED team doing a vissual inspection before handing over the experiment to Eurolaunch

SCRAP communication test

SCRAP doing final assembly of their FFU

WUSAT loading the FFU into the ejection mechanism

PHOS working on their final assembly

REXUS 17 payload fully integrated

WUSAT tensioning their wire holding back the ejection mechanism

WUSAT dismounting the FFU simulating the ejection

All the students participating in the campaign

Launch of REXUS 18

Students investigating their experiments after flight

Students waiting for launch of REXUS 17

Roll out of REXUS 17