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XQC

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Black Brant IX
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Jun 26, 14:30:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleBlack Brant IX
OrbitSuborbital
PadSuborbital Launch Ramp
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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.

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VehicleBlack Brant IX
OrbitSuborbital
PadSuborbital Launch Ramp
SiteArnhem Space Centre
WindowJun 26, 13:14:00 UTC→Jun 26, 16:14:00 UTC
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Suborbital Launch Ramp
Arnhem Space Centre
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