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Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Country: Canada. Latitude: 44.91071 deg. Longitude: -63.42894 deg.

Sounding rocket launch location known to have been used for 8 launches from 1970 to 1972, reaching up to 156 kilometers altitude.


General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology

1970 March 7 - 17:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3 . Black Brant III AAF-3A-42 Eclipse solar ultraviolet and x-rays mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).

1970 March 7 - 18:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3 . Black Brant III AAF-3A-43 Eclipse solar ultraviolet and x-rays mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).

1970 March 7 - 18:57 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3 . Black Brant III AAF-3A-44 Eclipse solar ultraviolet and x-rays mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).

1970 March 7 - 19:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3 . Black Brant III AAF-3A-45 Eclipse solar ultraviolet and x-rays mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).

1972 July 10 - 20:29 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3 . Black Brant III ADD-3A-59 Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).

1972 July 10 - 21:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3 . Black Brant III ADD-3A-60 Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 148 km (91 mi).

1972 July 10 - 21:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3 . Black Brant III ADD-3A-61 Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 144 km (89 mi).

1972 July 10 - 21:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3 . Black Brant III ADD-3A-62 Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).


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