ELA Black Brant IX XQC

Name: ELA Black Brant IX XQC
Start: 2022-06-26T14:30:00.000Z
Location: Suborbital Launch Ramp

Black Brant IX

Status

Success

Date

26 JUN 2022

14:30

Launch Provider

Equatorial Launch Australia

Launch Pad

Suborbital Launch Ramp

Arnhem Space Centre

Mission Overview

The X-ray Quantum Calorimeter Experiment (XQC) is a payload from the University of Wisconsin. Its objective is to measure X-rays with unprecedented precision to better understand the interstellar medium and its influence on the structure and evolution of galaxies and stars.

Rocket

Black Brant IX

Mission Type

Astrophysics

Orbit

Suborbital

Stages

Livestream

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Rocket Details

The Black Brant IX is a Canadian-designed sounding rocket used by the CSA and NASA.

Height

12.2 m

Diameter

0.46 m

Launch Mass

2 T