🚀 We are thrilled to announce that yesterday, a team of exceptionally dedicated students from the Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark successfully launched their H.E.I.M.D.A.L. project into the Stratosphere from Kiruna in northern Sweden.
👨🚀 As part of the prestigious BEXUS (Balloon Experiments for University Students) program, this marks a significant milestone in their academic and professional journey.
🌲 H.E.I.M.D.A.L. (Hyper Spectral Environmental Imagery Measurements Differentiating between Areas of Localized Specimens) is an innovative project aimed at enhancing our understanding of Earth's biomass, focusing on forests.
🔭 Utilizing a unique hyperspectral camera provided by Newtec Engineering, LLC, the team is pushing the boundaries of environmental monitoring and remote sensing.
💲 H.E.I.M.D.A.L. is supported locally and, in particular, by Industriens Fond, Newtec Engineering, LLC, qTechnology, AlmexA A/S, and ICAPE Group.
🙏 Comprising 13 dedicated students from biology, physics, and engineering disciplines, the H.E.I.M.D.A.L. team represents a collaborative effort between the University of Southern Denmark and Aarhus Universitet. Their interdisciplinary approach exemplifies the spirit of innovation and teamwork that our institution fosters.
👀 This launch is just the beginning. The team will refine their preliminary designs and prepare for a week of training and Preliminary Design Reviews at the Esrange Space Center. This experience offers them a comprehensive understanding of the project's life cycle, including integration, testing, launch operations, and data analysis.
Tobias Jørgensen, Mads Juul Ahlebæk, Christian Jessen, Laurits Tværmose Nielsen, Christian Cordes, Jonas Jakobsen, Albertino Bach, Søren Jørgensen, Loui Collin-Enoch, Viktor Kanstrup, Jes Enok Steinmüller, Bóas Hermansson.