Black Brant IX | XQC

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Equatorial Launch Australia (Commercial)
• Rocket: Black Brant IX

Mission

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.

• Type: Astrophysics
• Orbit: Suborbital (Sub)

Launch Site

• Pad: Suborbital Launch Ramp
• Location: Arnhem Space Centre
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