ELA Black Brant IX DEUCE
Black Brant IX
Status
Success
Date
11 JUL 2022
11:01
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Black Brant IX
Mission Type
Astrophysics
Orbit
Suborbital
Stages
2
Livestream
Height
12.2 m
Diameter
0.46 m
Launch Mass
2 T
