DEUCE
Black Brant IX
Equatorial Launch Australia
Mission
DEUCE
Type: Astrophysics
The Dual-channel Extreme Ultraviolet Continuum Experiment (DEUCE) is a payload from the University of Colorado. its objective is to observe α Centauri A & B and measure a so-far unstudied part of their extreme ultraviolet light spectrum. These measurements are needed to model stars similar to and smaller than our Sun, as well as understand their effects on planetary atmospheres.
Trajectory
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Rocket
Black Brant IX – Magellan Aerospace Corporation
- Family: Black Brant
- Length: 12.2 m
- Diameter: 0.46 m
- Launch Mass: 2 T
The Black Brant IX was manufactured by Magellan Aerospace Corporation with the first launch on 1982-03-16. Black Brant IX has 3 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 3 launches. The Black Brant IX is a Canadian-designed sounding rocket used by the CSA and NASA.
Agency
Equatorial Launch Australia – ELA
- Type: Commercial
- Abbreviation: ELA
- Administration: CEO: Michael Jones
- Founded: 2015
- Country: AUS
Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) is an Australian startup founded in 2015 to provide commercial space launches from the Arnhem Land spaceport.
