Before revision: Three main programmes, Texus, Maser, and Maxus currently dominate the rocket activities at Esrange and support microgravity research for ESA and DLR: ProgrammeRocket motorPeak altitudePayload massMicrogravity timePeriodLaunchesCustomersTexusSkylark 7, VSB-30250–300 km330–400 kg6 minutes1977–59DLR and ESAMaserBlack Brant, Skylark 7, VSB-30250–300 km330–400 kg6 minutes1987–15ESAMaxusCastor 4B700–720 km800 kg12–13 minutes1991–8ESA and DLRMini-TexusNike Orion120–150 km160–200 kg3–4 minutes1993–19986DLR and ESARexusImproved Orion80–110 km100kg2 minutes1995–30DLR, ESA, ZARMMAPHEUS Nike-Orion, VS-30, Improved Malemute/Improved Malemute150-250 km -6 minutes2009-13DLRSERA Cesaroni Pro 98-6G5-10 km - -2014-4CNES SSC, jointly with DLR, introduced a new launch service with the Suborbital Express programme launched in 2019.
After revision: Three main programmes, Texus, Maser, and Maxus currently dominate the rocket activities at Esrange and support microgravity research for ESA and DLR: ProgrammeRocket motorPeak altitudePayload massMicrogravity timePeriodLaunchesCustomersTexusSkylark 7, VSB-30250–300 km330–400 kg6 minutes1977–59DLR and ESAMaserBlack Brant, Skylark 7, VSB-30250–300 km330–400 kg6 minutes1987–15ESAMaxusCastor 4B700–720 km800 kg12–13 minutes1991–8ESA and DLRMini-TexusNike Orion120–150 km160–200 kg3–4 minutes1993–19986DLR and ESARexusImproved Orion80–110 km100kg2 minutes1995–30DLR, ESA, ZARMMAPHEUS Nike-Orion, VS-30, Improved Malemute/Improved Malemute150-250 km -6 minutes2009-14DLRSERAMalemute, Red Kite/Improved Cesaroni Pro 98-6G5-10 km - -2014-4CNES SSC, jointly with DLR, introduced a new launch service with the Suborbital Express programme launched in 2019.