Student Experiments Soar Aboard REXUS Rockets in Swedish-German Space Program

From March 3-15, 2025, 74 university students launched experiments on REXUS 33 and REXUS 34 sounding rockets from Esrange Space Center in Sweden. The launches were part of the Swedish-German REXUS/BEXUS program. Participating students represented eight experiment teams from universities in Germany, Romania, Hungary, and Sweden. The student teams, selected in 2023, spent 18 months developing their experiments, from initial concepts to flight-ready hardware. Experts from the Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the European Space Agency (ESA), the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM), and DLR's Mobile Rocket Base (MORABA) provided guidance throughout the process. This program fosters international collaboration and provides students with hands-on experience in space technology, potentially shaping the future of space exploration.