The balloon for the BEXUS 6 mission laid out on the ground

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The balloon for the BEXUS 6 mission laid out on the ground

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The 10 000-cubic-metre balloon of the BEXUS 6 mission is laid out on the ground at 7:45 on Wednesday 8 October 2008, prior to its launch from Esrange, Sweden at 9:00.

Credit: DLR.

Rockets and balloons: the German/Swedish REXUS/BEXUS student project

Information for students and doctoral students at DLR

ESA - Higher Education

Swedish Space Corporation (SSC)