SOUNDING ROCKET AND BALLOON RESEARCH ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY THE GERMAN SPACE PROGRAMME IN 2011 - 2013

摘要

Mainly sounding rockets but also stratospheric balloons have played a crucial role in implementing the German Space Programme since many years. Research activities were conducted in the fields of Microgravity, Space Sciences, Earth Observation, Space Technology Development, Education, and Outreach. Currently, in the field of Space Science the mesosphere and ionosphere of the Earth as well as the solar photosphere and chromosphere are in the focus of research. In Microgravity Research the disciplines of life and physical sciences benefit from ballistic rocket flights. Balloon-borne measurements are conducted to investigate the chemistry of our stratosphere. Student activities are mainly supported under the auspices of the Swedish-German programme REXUS/BEXUS.