Black Brant IX | SISTINE

The Black Brant IX | SISTINE mission is a suborbital astrophysics launch carried out by Equatorial Launch Australia, targeting a net launch time of 2022-07-06T13:54:00Z from the Arnhem Space Centre. The mission payload, SISTINE, is a scientific instrument designed to study the properties of the upper atmosphere and the effects of solar activity on it. This mission is significant as it aims to expand our understanding of the Earth's atmospheric dynamics and its interactions with the solar wind. The Black Brant IX rocket, a variant of the Black Brant family, is a sounding rocket capable of reaching altitudes of up to 400 km. This mission marks the 12th flight of a Black Brant IX rocket and the 5th reuse of a Black Brant IX booster.

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