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Introducing tREXS, the rocket for extended source X-ray spectroscopy! Dept of Astronomy & Astrophysics @Penn_State Uni

[NASA @NASA]

We are going.

For the first time, the @NASA_SLS rocket and @NASA_Orion fly together. #Artemis I begins a new chapter in human lunar exploration.

[Penn State Eberly College of Science @PSUScience]

"We built the gratings on tREXS molecule-by-molecule in the nanofabrication lab at Penn State. The gratings are our pride and joy." — @AstroPSU researcher @mcentaffergroup on #PennState's high-precision X-ray instrument, tREXS, recently launched by @NASA https://t.co/E6OL1Lw1fP

[Penn State Eberly College of Science @PSUScience]

#PennState’s high-precision X-ray instrument — designed, fabricated, and prepared for flight by a team led by our own @mcentaffergroup — recently made its first trip to space, scanning an exploded star while testing technology for future @NASA missions. https://t.co/E6OL1Lvtqh

[McEntafferGroup @mcentaffergroup]

Check out this awesome video of our launch on the 25th! https://t.co/3HL7bTt4JY

[tutters @tutters4]

Our rocket made the NASA front page

https://t.co/D1R808X0MW

[McEntafferGroup @mcentaffergroup]

We have launched! Congrats to everyone on the penn state team, the wallops team and the white sands team!

[McEntafferGroup @mcentaffergroup]

Happy launch day!

[McEntafferGroup @mcentaffergroup]

T-9 days till launch!

[tutters @tutters4]

@jamestutt1 bats going into space!!! @zentouro @mcentaffergroup

[McEntafferGroup @mcentaffergroup]

Moment of intertia (MOI) is another super important test for sounding rockets, here’s a video of tREXS going through it!

[McEntafferGroup @mcentaffergroup]

We had a great view for the launch of SpEED Demon!

[McEntafferGroup @mcentaffergroup]

While at wallops we were able to watch the launch of RockSat! The launch of tREXS will be at night so seeing a daytime launch was a great experience for many on our team.

[McEntafferGroup @mcentaffergroup]

For the past few weeks the team has been busy doing integration at @NASA_Wallops. More pictures to come soon!

[SuGRE-1 (Apr-18) and SuGRE-2 (Jun-21) @SUGRE_1]

Sneak preview of vid footage inside @SUGRE_1 . If @elonmusk can put a car into space, so can we! @DI_Analytics @mcentaffergroup @GTaylorSTEM @STEMLearningUK #YofE #space #designthinking #inspireanengineer #spaced #scichat #STEM #Teachers #soundingrocket

[McEntafferGroup @mcentaffergroup]

Unfortunately, not professional video was caught of our launch, but CHESS (https://t.co/x2T8P3TDMb) was launched just after us and used the same rocket motor combination. They did get some footage.

[McEntafferGroup @mcentaffergroup]

Some of the stars the rocket flew across during launch

[McEntafferGroup @mcentaffergroup]

Where did the rocket go?? Luckily, we had GPS

[SuGRE-1 (Apr-18) and SuGRE-2 (Jun-21) @SUGRE_1]

@mcentaffergroup @DI_Analytics There's a mix of JSC-1A (lunar regolith simulant), olivine, pyroxene and of course the top of a red cable tie

[SuGRE-1 (Apr-18) and SuGRE-2 (Jun-21) @SUGRE_1]

Neil & Geordie the #cat #FaceTiming with the chief #engineer Ted as he dismantles SuGRE-1 to get to the computer with the camera footage. YouTube vid coming soon #rocket #SciChat #Designthinking #STEM #SpaceEd #teachers #YofE #inspireanengineer #space

[SuGRE-1 (Apr-18) and SuGRE-2 (Jun-21) @SUGRE_1]

With the Ted's help we took apart the SuGRE-1 payload late last night and look what we found! #STEM #DesignThinking #teachers #SciChat #SciEd #SpaceKidets #outreach #SpaceEd #yofe #inspireanengineer #millenniumfalcon #rocket