NASA plans twin sounding rocket launches over Norway this winter

NASA plans twin sounding rocket launches over Norway this winter Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 25, 2015 - This winter, two sounding rockets will launch through the aurora borealis over Norway to study how particles move in a region near the North Pole where Earth's magnetic field is directly connected to the solar wind. After the launch window opens on Nov. 27, 2015, the CAPER and RENU 2 rockets will have to wait for low winds and a daytime aurora before they can send their instrument payloads soari ... more

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