Black Brant

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The Black Brant is a family of Canadian-designed sounding rockets originally built by Bristol Aerospace, since absorbed by Magellan Aerospace in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Over 800 Black Brants of various versions have been launched since they were first produced in 1961, and the type remains one of the most popular sounding rockets. They have been repeatedly used by the Canadian Space Agency and NASA.

The High-Resolution Coronal Imager, or Hi-C, launches aboard a Black Brant IX sounding rocket April 17 at Poker Flat Research Range in Fairbanks, Alaska.The High-Resolution Coronal Imager, or Hi-C, launches aboard a Black Brant IX sounding rocket April 17 at Poker Flat Research Range in Fairbanks, Alaska.
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36.357 GE Black Brant IX was launched from Wallops Island, VA on July 11, 202136.357 GE Black Brant IX was launched from Wallops Island, VA on July 11, 2021
Launch of a Black Brant 12 multistage sounding rocketLaunch of a Black Brant 12 multistage sounding rocket
A NASA Black Brant XII suborbital sounding rocket was launched at 8:44 p.m. EDT, Sunday, May 16, 2021, from the Wallops Flight Facility.A NASA Black Brant XII suborbital sounding rocket was launched at 8:44 p.m. EDT, Sunday, May 16, 2021, from the Wallops Flight Facility.
36.358 GE Black Brant IX was launched from Wallops Island, VA on July 7, 2021.36.358 GE Black Brant IX was launched from Wallops Island, VA on July 7, 2021.