After the successful hypersonic flight of
SHEFEX I the next mission is under
development. Within this paper the basic
goals, architecture and key experiments of
the SHEFEX II mission will be presented.
Also launched by a two staged sounding
rocket system, SHEFEX II will be a
consequent next step in technology test and
demonstration. Considering all experience
and collected flight data obtained during the
SHEFEX I Mission, the test vehicle will be
re-designed and extended by an active
control system, which allows active
aerodynamic control during the re-entry
phase. Thus, ceramic based aerodynamic
control elements like rudders or flaps,
mechanical actuators and an automatic
electronic control unit will be implemented.
Special focus will be taken on improved
GNC Elements. In addition, some other
experiments including a FADS system, an
actively cooled thermal protection element,
advanced sensor equipment, high
temperature antenna inserts etc. are part of
the SHEFEX II experimental payload
