Black Brant
Black Brant is the name of a Canadian sounding rocket . The rocket is produced by Bristol Aerospace , a subsidiary of the Canadian aerospace company Magellan Aerospace .
The Black Brant has been built in different versions since 1959. The main users of this rocket are NASA , the Canadian Space Agency and the military.
Type overview
| rocket | stages | Step types | Payload (kg) | Summit height (km) | Starting thrust (kN) | Takeoff weight (kg) | Diameter (m) | Length (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Brant 1 | 1 | BB-1 | 68 | 225 | 111 | 730 | 0.26 | 7.41 |
| Black Brant 2 | 1 | BB-2 | 68 | 274 | 89 | 800 | 0.44 | 8.45 |
| Black Brant 3 | 1 | BB-3 | 18th | 177 | 49 | 286 | 0.26 | 5.50 |
| Black Brant 4 | 2 | BB-5 BB-3 |
18th | 1000 | 111 | 1356 | 0.44 | 11.06 |
| Black Brant 5 | 1 | BB-5 | 68 | 387 | 111 | 1197 | 0.44 | 8.15 |
| Black Brant 6 | 1 | BB-6 | 72 | 7th | 100 | 0.12 | 2.80 | |
| Black Brant 7 | 1 | BB-7 | ||||||
| Black Brant 8 | 2 | Nike BB-5 |
340 | 196 | 2000 | 0.44 | 11.90 | |
| Black Brant 9 | 2 | Terrier BB-5 |
257 | 2600 | 0.44 | |||
| Black Brant 10 | 3 | Terrier BB-5 Nihka |
90 | 900 | 257 | 2600 | 0.44 | 14.50 |
| Black Brant 11 | 3 | Talos Taurus BB-5 |
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| Black Brant 11A | 3 | Talos Terrier BB-5 |
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| Black Brant 12 | 4th | Talos Taurus BB-5 Nihka |
110-410 | |||||
| Black Brant 12A | 4th | Talos Terrier BB-5 Nihka |
Web links
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