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.
Here we go Australia our first venture into space with our friends NASA.
Come on Aussies come on!
From the land down under.
Thunder from down under!
Spot on Aaron and there is more to come from the folks down under.!
Great launch folks and coverage of the first commercial launch to space for Australia and more to come , two more launches coming in early July. Gotta get up to “Arnham Land” and take a look at the launch site soon. Thanks also to “Rocket Monkey” for televising this launch… Read more »
BREAKING NEWS:
Next two Aussie launches are :
4th July (Aussie time)
12th July (Aussie time)
Get your vegimite sandwiches ready folks .!
P.S make that the 5th July, date change.!