MISSION NAME
DEUCE
Status
Success
DATE
11 JUL 2022
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Equatorial Launch Australia
Launch Pad
Suborbital Launch Ramp
Description
The Dual-channel Extreme Ultraviolet Continuum Experiment (DEUCE) is a payload from the University of Colorado. its objective is to observe α Centauri A & B and measure a so-far unstudied part of their extreme ultraviolet light spectrum. These measurements are needed to model stars similar to and smaller than our Sun, as well as understand their effects on planetary atmospheres.
Black Brant IX
Rocket Description
The Black Brant IX is a Canadian-designed sounding rocket used by the CSA and NASA.