The researchers behind the UiT-led rocket project MaxiDusty-2 aim to uncover why noctilucent clouds are forming more frequently than before and whether this could eventually impact Earth's temperature.
The researchers behind the UiT-led rocket project MaxiDusty-2 aim to uncover why noctilucent clouds are forming more frequently than before and whether this could eventually impact Earth's temperature.
"You get a bit paranoid, and everything has to be double-checked and triple-checked before launch," says Sveinung Olsen, senior engineer at UiT, enthusiastically.
He is responsible for ensuring that all the instruments from UiT aboard the rocket, which will be launched from Andøya this summer, are functioning properly. MaxiDusty-2 (MXD-2) is an ambitious rocket project led by UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The goal is to explore the upper atmosphere, from approximately 70 to 110 kilometers in altitude.
"The project combines advanced technology, international collaboration, and groundbreaking research to collect and analyze particles in the atmosphere. This is a continuation of previous projects but with new and exciting elements that make it unique," says project leader at UiT, Ingrid Mann.
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Image: Sveinung Olsen places MESS in a pressure chamber for testing. Photo Credit: Jørn Berger-Nyvoll/UiT
