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Equatorial Launch Australia • Black Brant IX • Suborbital Launch Ramp (NA)

Equatorial Launch Australia • Black Brant IX • Suborbital Launch Ramp
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.

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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.
The Black Brant IX is a Canadian-designed sounding rocket used by the CSA and NASA.
Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) is an Australian startup founded in 2015 to provide commercial space launches from the Arnhem Land spaceport.
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