Black Brant IX

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Magellan Aerospace Corporation (MAC)

March 16, 1982

Description

The Black Brant IX is a Canadian-designed sounding rocket used by the CSA and NASA.

Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    12.2 m
  • Diameter
    0.46 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    0.46 m
  • Launch Mass
    2.0 T
  • Thrust
  • Apogee (Sub-Orbital)
    300.0 km
Family
  • Name
    Black Brant IX
  • Family
  • Variant
    IX
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Black Brant IX
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Magellan Aerospace Corporation

Commercial
CEO: Phillip Underwood
MAC 1996

Magellan Aerospace Corporation is a Canadian manufacturer of aerospace systems and components.


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