Skylark program to end

Skylark program to end

British-designed rocket Skylark would launch into the space for the last time ending the program. The program has lasted for around 50 years now. The launch is scheduled for today, which was delayed yesterday due to high winds. The first ever launch took place in 1957 from Woomera in Australia and has helped the scientists undertake a variety of experiments in the space.

The launch today scheduled at 0630 BST in Sweden would be its 441st mission to space. This final mission has been named Maser 10 and would be organized under the banner of the European Space Agency. It would be conducting five experiments in the space including a biological investigation of the muscle protein actin and a study of turbulence in evaporating liquids.

Also under testing, would be the physical processes at play during the six minutes of “weightlessness”. Such tasks cannot be undertaken in laboratories considering gravity hampers the accuracy. The payload of the mission would be recovered by helicopters after it lands back on the earth. The missions have been undertaken by a Bristol based company called Sounding Rocket Services since the last couple of years.