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ESPRIT (Engineering/Scientific Project for Research and International Teamwork /
Environmental Sensing Payload Researching Innovative Technologies) is an
international student project, conducted as a cooperation between Pennsylvania
State University (USA) and the University of Bergen, the University of Oslo and
Narvik University College (Norway). The scientific aim of ESPRIT is to conduct
in situ measurements in the mesosphere. The student experiments was taken to a
height of 170 km on board a 2 stage Terrier-Improved Orion rocket provided by
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), USA. Andøya Rocket Range
(ARR) provided launch facilities and accommodation for all the team members and
NSRAC staff present at the campaign that lasted from 16th of June to 7th of
July, 2006. The ESPRIT rocket launched the 1st of July at 06:39 UT and
preliminary analysis show that all instruments functioned satisfactory during
the flight.
Video of the launch
(mpeg)
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