ROCKETS & LAUNCH VEHICLES A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Black Brant A Canadian sounding rocket, more than 800 of which have been launched since September 1959 with a success rate of 98%. The current model, the Black Brant XII, produced by Bristol Aerospace in single or multistage configurations, can carry payloads of 70-850 kg to altitudes of 150-1,500 km. The Black Brant grew out of Canada's need to study the ionosphere and the aurora borealis, primarily because the latter interferes with telecommunications – an issue of increasing importance during the Cold War when the rocket was introduced. Related category    • ROCKETS, MISSILES, AND LAUNCH VEHICLES Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP