Two rocket launches carrying ESA-led experiments are set to take place just a week apart, providing valuable data for researchers studying fundamental physics, semiconductor production, planet formation and immune cell reactions to spaceflight. The Texus sounding rocket will carry three ESA-led experiments on its first launch, including VIPer, which looks at the interaction between free-floating particles and growing crystals, and ICAPS, which simulates the early stages of planet formation. The second launch will include the T-REX experiment, which examines how immune cells respond to weightlessness, and SaFari, which investigates crystal growth in semiconductors.
