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Code 810: Sounding Rockets Program Office

Code 810: Sounding Rockets Program Office

Code 810: Sounding Rockets Program Office

12.064 GT HICKMAN/NASA/WFF 11-8-2006

12.064 Black Brant XI launch from Wallops Island12.064 GT Black Brant XI (MK1) was successfully launched on September 23, 2006 from Wallops Island, Virginia. The purpose of this mission is to flight qualify the modified Black Brant MK1 igniter in a high altitude dynamic flight environment. The princpal investigator for this mission is Mr. John C. Hickman of NASA/Wallops Flight Facility.

Link to Black Brant small video
View Black Brant Return to Flight launch video:
Small (Windows Media File, 0.8 MB)
Large (MPG file 6.5 MB)

Link to nosecone and boom deployment video
View Black Brant Return to Flight nosecone and boom
deployment video:
Small (Windows Media file, 0.5 MB)
Large (MPG file 3.5 MB)

 

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