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XQC

successBlack Brant IX | XQC

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.

Overview

Date / time
June 26, 2022 at 02:30 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Suborbital Launch Ramp
Mission
XQC
Mission type
Astrophysics
Orbit achieved
Suborbital
Launch vehicle
Black Brant IX →
Launch provider
Equatorial Launch Australia →