The DLR (German Space Agency) and the SNSB (Swedish National Space Board) arrange the Student Programmes REXUS (Rocket Experiments for University Students) and BEXUS (Balloon Experiments for University Students). Fifty percent of the rocket and balloon payload are available for German students. The announcement for Students from other ESA states is conducted by the European Space Agency ESA.

The REXUS/BEXUS project office of the DLR Institute of Space Systems in Bremen is responsible for the organisation, support and integration of the experiments of students, who are registered at German universities.

The mission campaigns are carried out by EuroLaunch, a joint venture of the Mobile Rocket Base of the DLR Oberpfaffenhofen and the Swedish Space Cooperation SSC, that operates the launch site Esrange, Sweden.

Further information also on www.rexusbexus.net

REXUS - Rocket Experiments for University Students The REXUS research rockets are suitable for atmospheric research projects and for technological experiments. The rocket offers an apogee of about 100 km and an experiment time of several minutes. Full article

BEXUS - Balloon Experiments for University Students The stratospheric balloon BEXUS, suitable for similar research questions, reaches an altitude of 35 km and a flight time of three to six hours. Full article

Mark Fittock Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) Institut für Raumfahrtsysteme Bremen Tel.: +49 421 24420-1244 Fax: +49 421 24420-1120