The REXUS/BEXUS programme offers university students across Europe the opportunity to design and launch their own experiments into the stratosphere. Thanks to this initiative, our team is able to bring SUNFLOWER aboard the BEXUS 36 balloon, testing our technologies in near-space conditions with access to professional-grade facilities and support. 

SNSA co-manages the REXUS/BEXUS programme and supports space research and education at the European level. Thanks to their collaboration, SUNFLOWER is flying aboard BEXUS 36. 

https://www.rymdstyrelsen.se/en/

DLR provides technological support, launch services, and coordination through the REXUS/BEXUS programme, fostering student-driven space experimentation. 

https://www.dlr.de/en

ESA enables the participation of student teams from across Europe in the REXUS/BEXUS programme and provides expert guidance to the SUNFLOWER team during development and integration. 

https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Italy

SSC supports our team by providing launch operations and logistical coordination throughout the BEXUS campaign. Their role includes ensuring the safe integration and launch of our experiment from the Esrange Space Center in Sweden. 

https://sscspace.com/

ZARM is responsible for the overall coordination and integration of the student experiments into the gondola.

https://www.zarm.uni-bremen.de/

DII

Department of Industrial Engineering of University of Padova

The Department of Industrial Engineering (DII), Aerospace section, offers our team academic and infrastructural support, including laboratory access and expert supervision. Their contribution is fundamental to the scientific and technical development of the SUNFLOWER experiment.

https://www.dii.unipd.it/