LAUNCH CENTER

Launch Image
Success
Sun Jun 26 2022
Equatorial Launch Australia

XQC

Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

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(2:30 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

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(1:14 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

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(4:14 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Black Brant IX

Description:

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

Black Brant IX rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Astrophysics
  • 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Arnhem Space Centre

Pad

Suborbital Launch Ramp