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36.363 UH GALEAZZI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Diffuse X-Rays from the Local Galaxy (DXL-4)
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The purpose of the Diffuse X-Rays from the Local Galaxy (DXL-4) mission is to study the physics associated with the Solar Wind Charge Exchange (SWCX) and the Local Hot Bubble (LHB).
The Principal Investigator is Dr. Massimilliano Galeazzi/University of Miami.
![Drawing of a Terrier-Black Brant sounding rocket](../images/vehicles/Terrier-Black-Brant-sm.png)
The Black Brant 9 is a two stage sounding rocket with a Terrier first stage and Black Brant second stage. The Black Brant 9 can reach altitudes of about 600 km. Payloads weighing from 400 to 1200 pounds can be flown.
![Google Earth map showing Wallops Flight Facility](../images/WFF.jpg)
This mission was launched on January 9, 2022 from Wallops Island, VA, NASA Wallops Flight Facility.