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Black Brant X

Black Brant X

Description

The Black Brant X consists of a Terrier 1st stage, a Black Brant V- 2nd stage motor and a finless Nihka 3rd stage motor, which ignites when the vehicle enters exoatmospheric conditions.

Video

WFF launch: w_bbx_50.avi (87.7 MB)
PFRR launch: Craven: 4 Launches (8.69 MB)

For details of the Craven mission, see the Sounding Rocket Program Office web site.

Screenshots

Listed below are various screenshots from the STK scenario of this Black Brant X.

Full Trajectory Stage Events Stage Events(additional) Apogee Launch

Downloads

The AGI Viewer is required in order to view a VDF file type. Using this viewer allows for user interactivity (zoom, pan and adjusting time step). Download the free AGI Viewer at www.stk.com (68.5 Mb).

VDF of WFF launch: w_bbx.vdf (270 kb)

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