C-REX2 launched from Andoya Research Range, Norway

Sounding rocket C-REX2 launched December 1st from Andoya Research Range, Andenes, Norway, on the first night of its window.  Grad student Magda Moses from the 317 lab, and UAF/GI grad student Matt Blandin, are in the field for this.  First reports are for excellent science conditions and instrumentation performance.  The mission studies the Earth's auroral cusp.  20 subpayloads were released to "pixelate" flow fields in the region.  The 317 lab instruments for this flight are main-payload-mounted PIP sensors. Image shows the light show created by the C-REX2 payload.