The test flight, which will begin with a Vega launcher, aims to validate cutting-edge technologies and systems and to collect valuable data from the rarely researched extremely high speed re-entry flight through the upper layers of the atmosphere. Systems and components from Switzerland are also on board the spacecraft.
Address for enquiries:
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI
Swiss Space Office
Oliver Botta, Scientific advisor
Launch vehicle and exploration programmes
Tel. +41 58 462 99 67
Mob. +41 79 775 31 49
Fax +41 58 462 78 54
oliver.botta@sbfi.admin.ch
Publisher:
Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research