XQC
Black Brant IX
Equatorial Launch Australia
Rocket Launch Video
Mission
XQC
- Type: Astrophysics
- Orbit: Suborbital
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.
Location
Suborbital Launch Ramp
Arnhem Space Centre
Suborbital Launch Ramp has witnessed the launch of 3 rockets, including 0 orbital launch attempts. While Arnhem Space Centre, has been the site for 3 rocket launches.
The Arnhem Space Centre was Australia's first commercial spaceport, located near Nhulunbuy, in Arnhem Land, Australia. It was owned and operated by Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA), and was the site of NASA's first non-orbital sounding rocket launch from a commercial port outside the United States on 27 June 2022.
Rocket
Magellan Aerospace Corporation Black Brant IX
The Black Brant IX is a Canadian-designed sounding rocket used by the CSA and NASA.
Agency
Equatorial Launch Australia
Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) is an Australian startup founded in 2015 to provide commercial space launches from the Arnhem Land spaceport.
