It only takes ten minutes to fill BEXUS with 10 000 cubic metres of gas

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It only takes ten minutes to fill BEXUS with 10 000 cubic metres of gas

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BEXUS 6: At 8:45 on Wednesday 8 October 2008, the balloon is filled with helium. It only takes ten minutes to fill it with 10 000 cubic metres of gas.

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)