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Black Brant XII Launch – CARE
September 21st, 2009 | 
Author: Video from the Charged Aerosol Release Experiment (CARE) launch that happened on the 19th.
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Tags: Black Brant, Black Brant Launch, Black Brant XII, CARE, NASA, Wollops | 
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Black Brant XII Launched
You might remember the Black Brant XII launch that didn’t happen on the 15th, weather wasn’t good on the attempt and the rocket didn’t fly. Well tonight they gave it another go and everything worked this time around.
So, what was the purpose of the launch? Below is a snippet of the full details which can be read here.
The Charged Aerosol Release Experiment (CARE) will be conducted by the Naval Research Laboratory and the Department of Defense Space Test Program using a NASA four-stage Black Brant XII suborbital sounding rocket. Using ground based instruments and the STP/NRL STPSat-1 spacecraft, scientists will study an artificial noctilucent cloud formed by the exhaust particles of the rocket’s fourth stage at about 173 miles altitude.
What a Black Brant XII rocket looks like, not picture from CARE launch.
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Tags: Black Brant, Black Brant XII, Black Brant XII Launch, CARE, NASA, Wallops Flight Facility |
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Black Brant XII Launch Scrubbed
Who doesn’t like to watch a rocket launch, even if its just a sounding rocket am I right? Well good news, one rocket launch coming up if all goes well.
Update: The launch is scrubbed, there will be no launch tonight unfortunately. There will also be no launch tomorrow, details on the next attempt are forthcoming.
You can learn more about the details here: CARE Watch the live webcast here. Launch is expected at 7:44. EDT.
The Charged Aerosol Release Experiment (CARE) will be conducted by the Naval Research Laboratory and the Department of Defense Space Test Program using a NASA four-stage Black Brant XII suborbital sounding rocket. Using ground based instruments and the STP/NRL STPSat-1 spacecraft, scientists will study an artificial noctilucent cloud formed by the exhaust particles of the rocket’s fourth stage at about 173 miles altitude.
IRVE Launch
An inflatable re-entry vehicle experiment was successfully launched and tested today. With the aeroshell system inflating properly to 10 ft. dia. then performing as expected from both a thermal and deceleration loading standpoint during its descent from about 130 mi. altitude.
It launched at 8:52 a.m this morning aboard a Black Brant XI sounding rocket.
