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NRCC
Canadian agency. National Research Council Canada, Canada.
Country:
Canada.
Launch Sites:
Fort Churchill,
Resolute Bay,
Primrose Lake.
1963 April 6 - .
04:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant I.
- Ionosphere / fields Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 144 km (89 mi).
1963 April 6 - .
07:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant I.
- Aurora / ionosphere / fields mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1963 May 7 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 139 km (86 mi).
1963 June 11 - .
05:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).
1964 January 9 - .
05:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Auroral particles Aurora / ionosphere / micrometeorites mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1964 January 14 - .
06:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Auroral particles Aurora / ionosphere / micrometeorites mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1964 January 17 - .
07:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Aurora / ionosphere / micrometeorites mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 April 7 - .
05:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Auroral particles Aurora / ionosphere / micrometeorites mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1964 April 8 - .
07:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Auroral study Apr9? Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1964 April 16 - .
07:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Ionosphere / particles / micrometeorite mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1964 April 17 - .
00:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Daytime ne Test / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1964 April 21 - .
23:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 September 8 - .
03:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 September 15 - .
06:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 166 km (103 mi).
1964 November 27 - .
08:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Test/Aeronomy/Ionosphere/Chemical release mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1965 January 25 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IIB.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).
1965 January 25 - .
20:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IIB.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 March 17 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 153 km (95 mi).
1965 March 19 - .
06:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Fields mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 168 km (104 mi).
1965 March 24 - .
06:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Fields mission (date may be 23 March) - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 166 km (103 mi).
1965 March 25 - .
05:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- or Mar 24 Ionosphere / micrometeorite mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1965 April 22 - .
05:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Aurora / ionosphere mission Aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 136 km (84 mi).
1965 May 27 - .
23:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi).
1965 June 2 - .
14:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Aurora / ionosphere mission Aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1966 March 26 - .
07:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Aurora / solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 153 km (95 mi).
1966 March 30 - .
04:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Aurora / ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1966 July 19 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Resolute Bay.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1966 July 21 - .
03:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Resolute Bay.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Ionosphere / chemical release mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1966 August 26 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1966 November 19 - .
00:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Hydrogen line emission Aurora / ionosphere / fields mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 144 km (89 mi).
1966 November 29 - .
06:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Plasma / fields mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1966 November 29 - .
06:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- CR / ne probe Plasma / fields mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1966 December 12 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Neutral density Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1966 December 13 - .
08:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VA.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Geminids Aurora / ionosphere / meteorology mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 48 km (29 mi).
1966 December 15 - .
15:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 871 km (541 mi).
1966 December 15 - .
21:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 871 km (541 mi).
1967 January 21 - .
06:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Aurora / ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1967 January 22 - .
18:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Aurora / ionosphere / meteorology mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1967 February 4 - .
05:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Recovery test / Ionosphere Aurora / ionosphere / meteorology mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 183 km (113 mi).
1967 April 26 - .
04:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Test / ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 396 km (246 mi).
1967 April 27 - .
04:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Test / ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 398 km (247 mi).
1967 May 5 - .
04:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 361 km (224 mi).
1967 July 4 - .
23:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 131 km (81 mi).
1967 July 5 - .
02:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1967 July 12 - .
00:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- O2 profile Airglow infrared mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1967 July 12 - .
11:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- O2 profile Airglow infrared mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1967 August 3 - .
07:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- MPE Barium release Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 448 km (278 mi).
1967 August 6 - .
04:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- MPE Barium release Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 287 km (178 mi).
1967 September 28 - .
16:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VA.
- Test / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).
1967 October 5 - .
04:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VA.
- Test / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1967 October 20 - .
10:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Resolute Bay.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Ionosphere / x-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1967 October 22 - .
09:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Resolute Bay.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Ionosphere/Solar X-ray/X-ray Astronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1968 January 19 - .
02:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Te / ne Aeronomy / ionosphere / Fields mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi).
1968 January 22 - .
03:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Hbeta / ne Aurora / ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 377 km (234 mi).
1968 January 23 - .
05:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Fields / Ionosphere / Micrometeorites Aurora / ionosphere / fields mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1968 January 30 - .
05:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 161 km (100 mi).
1968 March 7 - .
22:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Skua.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua 2.
- O2 profile Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1968 March 27 - .
04:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Auroral fluxes Aurora / ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 290 km (180 mi).
1968 April 3 - .
13:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Auroral fluxes Aurora / ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 316 km (196 mi).
1968 April 6 - .
02:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- Calgary CR / ionos Ionosphere / chemical release mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 862 km (535 mi).
1968 April 16 - .
03:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Auroral breakup Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1968 April 18 - .
05:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Auroral breakup Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1968 April 18 - .
06:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Auroral breakup Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1968 April 23 - .
04:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- dup for 116? Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 337 km (209 mi).
1968 April 23 - .
04:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Auroral spectrum Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi).
1968 August 2 - .
06:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere / Fields mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 284 km (176 mi).
1968 August 22 - .
22:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Complex:
Fort Churchill LC7.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Launcher test - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1968 October 8 - .
05:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Resolute Bay.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- X-ray astronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 153 km (95 mi).
1968 October 9 - .
03:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Resolute Bay.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Ionosphere / chemical release / solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1968 October 31 - .
20:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- PCA Ionos Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1968 November 1 - .
03:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- PCA Ionos Aeronomy / ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 138 km (85 mi).
1968 November 19 - .
04:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 288 km (178 mi).
1968 December 4 - .
18:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 December 4 - .
19:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1968 December 13 - .
09:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Complex:
Fort Churchill LC7.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Geminids Ionosphere / meteorites mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1968 December 18 - .
11:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Calgary auroral Aurora / ionosphere mission Aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 363 km (225 mi).
1969 January 14 - .
05:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy / plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1969 January 28 - .
07:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- N2, temperature profile Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 149 km (92 mi).
1969 February 12 - .
06:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 February 13 - .
23:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 265 km (164 mi).
1969 February 19 - .
04:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- VUV auroral spectrum Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1969 March 6 - .
06:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- Ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 791 km (491 mi).
1969 March 10 - .
04:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Aurora / ionosphere / solar mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 362 km (224 mi).
1969 March 11 - .
03:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).
1969 March 29 - .
00:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- O2 infrared profile Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 108 km (67 mi).
1969 March 29 - .
11:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- O2 infrared profile Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1969 April 1 - .
04:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- VUV auroral Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 372 km (231 mi).
1969 April 12 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 26 km (16 mi).
1969 May 1 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- Electron content Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 760 km (470 mi).
1969 May 7 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- Electron content Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 820 km (500 mi).
1969 September 11 - .
01:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere / meteorites mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1969 September 12 - .
01:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere / meteorites mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 138 km (85 mi).
1969 October 25 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Resolute Bay.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IIIB.
- Soft X-ray survey X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1969 October 26 - .
06:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Resolute Bay.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IIIB.
- Soft X-ray survey X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 197 km (122 mi).
1969 November 3 - .
10:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Resolute Bay.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IIIB.
- Aurora / chemical release mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 November 5 - .
11:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Resolute Bay.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IIIB.
- Aurora / chemical release mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 December 3 - .
18:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1969 December 3 - .
23:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1969 December 15 - .
02:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- Auroral particles Aurora / ionosphere mission Aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 774 km (480 mi).
1970 January 14 - .
04:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Auroral lower elevatuib Ionosphere / plasma / meteor mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 128 km (79 mi).
1970 February 24 - .
07:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- VLF / Particles Ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 796 km (494 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
East Quoddy.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Eclipse solar ultraviolet and x-rays mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
East Quoddy.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Eclipse solar ultraviolet and x-rays mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
East Quoddy.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Eclipse solar ultraviolet and x-rays mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
19:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
East Quoddy.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Eclipse solar ultraviolet and x-rays mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1970 April 22 - .
08:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1970 April 24 - .
00:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Aurora / ionosphere mission Aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 288 km (178 mi).
1970 August 16 - .
03:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- E fields Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1970 November 13 - .
21:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Skua.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua 2.
- D-region O profile Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1970 December 7 - .
21:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- Twilight airglow Aeronomy / x-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 770 km (470 mi).
1970 December 14 - .
10:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Geminids Ionosphere / meteorites mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1971 January 13 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- O2 profile Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 146 km (90 mi).
1971 January 21 - .
02:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Auroral Aurora / ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 258 km (160 mi).
1971 January 23 - .
04:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Auroral VUV Aurora / ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 375 km (233 mi).
1971 January 26 - .
17:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Airglow Ionosphere / solar mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 282 km (175 mi).
1971 February 5 - .
22:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
- Impedance dipole Aurora / ionosphere / meteorology mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 784 km (487 mi).
1971 February 20 - .
03:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- Auroral emissions Aurora / ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 785 km (487 mi).
1971 February 28 - .
07:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Microwave background Submillimeter radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1971 March 3 - .
06:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Electrons / ions Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 275 km (170 mi).
1971 March 20 - .
07:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Auroral VUV Test / aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1972 January 15 - .
05:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Gillam.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IIIB.
- Auroral mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1972 January 15 - .
06:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Not in FC Aeronomy / plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1972 January 15 - .
06:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
- Not in FC Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1972 January 15 - .
23:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- ATT-BA-4 Auroral mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NASA,
NRCC.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1972 February 8 - .
09:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Infrared airglow profile Aeronomy / ionosphere / infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1972 February 14 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Not in FC - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 309 km (192 mi).
1972 February 15 - .
03:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Auroral VUV Aurora / ionosphere mission Aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 133 km (82 mi).
1972 March 21 - .
08:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Oxygen recombination Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1972 March 24 - .
09:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Nightglow Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1972 May 17 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
- X-ray survey X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 660 km (410 mi).
1972 July 10 - .
11:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 106 km (65 mi).
1972 July 10 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1972 July 10 - .
19:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 166 km (103 mi).
1972 July 10 - .
20:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1972 July 10 - .
20:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
East Quoddy.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1972 July 10 - .
21:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
East Quoddy.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 148 km (91 mi).
1972 July 10 - .
21:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
East Quoddy.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 144 km (89 mi).
1972 July 10 - .
21:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
East Quoddy.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1972 December 1 - .
01:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IIIB.
- Microwave background Submillimeter radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
1973 January 29 - .
05:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
- Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 760 km (470 mi).
1973 February 2 - .
06:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Gillam.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IIIB.
- Auroral mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1973 February 2 - .
06:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Auroral substorm Aurora / aeronomy / plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 335 km (208 mi).
1973 February 9 - .
02:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
- Aeronomy / plasma / aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 760 km (470 mi).
1973 February 22 - .
03:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IIIB.
- Auroral plasma Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 207 km (128 mi).
1973 February 24 - .
07:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IIIB.
- Auroral plasma Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1973 February 26 - .
03:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Auroral VUV Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1973 May 16 - .
09:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Tower modification test / aeronomy / ionosphere / solar mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 301 km (187 mi).
1973 May 16 - .
11:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- Dust collector Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1973 June 21 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
- Galactic X-rays X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 686 km (426 mi).
1973 November 25 - .
22:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VA.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Auroral mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1973 December 4 - .
13:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Skua.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua 2.
- Oxygen profile Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1973 December 4 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Skua.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua 2.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 108 km (67 mi).
1973 December 4 - .
22:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Skua.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua 2.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 108 km (67 mi).
1973 December 5 - .
06:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Skua.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua 2.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1973 December 5 - .
14:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Skua.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua 2.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1974 January 23 - .
06:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 208 km (129 mi).
1974 February 13 - .
22:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
- Aurora / ionosphere / fields mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 638 km (396 mi).
1974 February 22 - .
04:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Auroral VUV Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 131 km (81 mi).
1974 February 28 - .
02:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- ISIS-2 pass Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 246 km (152 mi).
1974 March 22 - .
16:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Dust collector Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1974 March 26 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- Dust collector Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1974 April 23 - .
04:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- Auroral X-rays Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1974 December 6 - .
23:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Parry.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Cusp Auroral mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 245 km (152 mi).
1974 December 11 - .
22:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Parry.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
- Aurora / ionosphere mission Aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 600 km (370 mi).
1975 January 30 - .
02:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Auroral/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 244 km (151 mi).
1975 October 31 - .
07:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- Not in FC Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1975 November 25 - .
23:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Parry.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
- Periquito Plasma / barium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRCC,
Sandia.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1975 November 28 - .
23:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Parry.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
- Periquito Plasma / barium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRCC,
Sandia.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1976 February 2 - .
02:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aurora / ionosphere mission Aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1976 February 5 - .
05:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
- Test / aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 730 km (450 mi).
1976 May 11 - .
15:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- Sep system test - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1976 November 9 - .
12:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Cosmic rays X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 215 km (133 mi).
1977 January 7 - .
07:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Aurora / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 261 km (162 mi).
1977 January 13 - .
04:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VA.
- Auroral UV / infrared Aurora / ionosphere mission Aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1977 February 27 - .
05:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- Non-acoustic waves Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1977 March 5 - .
04:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8B.
- Auroral Aurora / ionosphere / fields mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 327 km (203 mi).
1977 March 5 - .
04:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- Auroral X-rays Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1977 March 8 - .
04:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
- Pitch angles Test / aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 700 km (430 mi).
1977 March 8 - .
04:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- Auroral X-rays Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1977 March 21 - .
06:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- CMB spectrum Submillimeter radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 178 km (110 mi).
1977 December 6 - .
00:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Parry.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8B.
- Dayside Cusp Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1977 December 12 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Parry.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8B.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Dayside Cusp Aurora / ionosphere / fields mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1978 February 8 - .
04:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- Coherent pulse radar Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1978 February 27 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
- Aurora / ionosphere mission Aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 785 km (487 mi).
1978 February 27 - .
05:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- Auroral X-rays Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1978 February 28 - .
03:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- Auroral X-rays Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1978 April 12 - .
01:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VA.
- O / Ozone profile Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1978 April 18 - .
19:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- Dust collector Meteorites mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1978 November 25 - .
04:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8B.
- CMB spectrum 2 Submillimeter radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 366 km (227 mi).
1978 December 15 - .
01:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Auroral mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 316 km (196 mi).
1979 February 19 - .
20:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake MCM.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Eclipse pre Sonde - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1979 February 23 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake MCM.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Eclipse pre Sonde - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1979 February 24 - .
15:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake MCM.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Eclipse pre Sonde - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1979 February 24 - .
16:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake CHK.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Electron density Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1979 February 24 - .
17:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake CHK.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Eclipse preparatory aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Eclipse Prep. Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W..
1979 February 25 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake MCM.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Eclipse Ne - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1979 February 25 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake CHK.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Eclipse preparatory aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Eclipse Prep. Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W..
1979 February 25 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake MCM.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Eclipse Sonde - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1979 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake CHK.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VA.
- Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1979 February 26 - .
16:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake CHK.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Eclipse Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Eclipse. Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W..
1979 February 26 - .
17:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake CHK.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Eclipse Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Eclipse. Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W..
1979 February 26 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake MCM.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Eclipse Ne - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1979 February 26 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake MCM.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Eclipse Sonde - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1979 February 27 - .
03:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake CHK.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1979 February 27 - .
04:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake CHK.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1979 February 27 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake CHK.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Eclipse Met Probe - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1979 February 27 - .
13:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake CHK.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1979 February 27 - .
14:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake MCM.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Eclipse Ne - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1979 February 27 - .
14:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake CHK.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1979 February 27 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake CHK.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Eclipse Met Probe - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1979 April 27 - .
06:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Auroral X-rays Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1979 April 28 - .
06:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- Auroral X-rays Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1979 December 3 - .
05:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8B.
- Auroral substorm Aurora / ionosphere mission Aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 344 km (213 mi).
1979 December 17 - .
06:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VA.
- Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 138 km (85 mi).
1980 February 15 - .
11:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Southend.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Pulsating aurora Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1980 February 23 - .
10:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Southend.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Pulsating aurora Aurora mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 148 km (91 mi).
1980 April 6 - .
03:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8B.
- Waterhole 1 Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 317 km (196 mi).
1981 January 19 - .
03:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Upper atmosphere Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 263 km (163 mi).
1981 January 26 - .
07:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
- Substorm Auroral mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 584 km (362 mi).
1981 March 28 - .
01:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
- FALCONS Ionosphere / plasma / fields mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 675 km (419 mi).
1981 March 28 - .
01:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- FALCONS Ionosphere / plasma / fields mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 327 km (203 mi).
1981 December 6 - .
23:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Parry.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
- CENTAUR Auroral mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 615 km (382 mi).
1981 December 13 - .
21:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Parry.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
FAILURE: Failure.
- CENTAUR Auroral mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1982 September 15 - .
18:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Solar infrared mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 243 km (150 mi).
1983 February 7 - .
02:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- WATERHOLE 3 Plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 333 km (206 mi).
1983 May 12 - .
05:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8B.
- SABRE Aurora / ionosphere / release mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 350 km (210 mi).
1983 June 11 - .
08:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- OASIS Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1984 February 28 - .
03:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- ARIES B Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1984 March 3 - .
03:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- ARIES A Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 206 km (128 mi).
1984 May 11 - .
11:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant III.
- SMERF 1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1985 February 15 - .
01:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IXB.
- WATERHOLE 4 Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 302 km (187 mi).
1985 February 15 - .
05:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XB.
- MARIE Ionosphere / plasma / fields mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 979 km (608 mi).
1985 May 6 - .
22:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IIIB.
- SMERF 2 (Ozone) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
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