Black Brant II

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:country gptkb:battle
gptkbp:debut_year over 100 successful launches
gptkbp:design gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:developer 1950s to 1960s
gptkbp:diameter 0.46 meters
gptkbp:elevation up to 1,000 km
gptkbp:engine gptkb:musical
gptkbp:engine_type solid rocket motor
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1963
suborbital trajectory
gptkbp:guidance_system inertial guidance
gptkbp:height 9.1 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black Brant II
gptkbp:is_designed_for gptkb:suborbital_flights
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:is_used_for gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:launch_date 1997-01-01
annual
1963-01-01
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Wallops_Flight_Facility
ground-based control
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Black_Brant
gptkb:rocket
1,000 kg
small launch vehicle
gptkbp:launched over 100
vertical
over 100 missions
gptkbp:legacy pioneering suborbital research
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:mission suborbital research
gptkbp:notable_album multiple atmospheric studies
gptkbp:notable_users NASA, Canadian Space Agency
gptkbp:number_of_stages 2
gptkbp:operated_by NASA and other agencies
gptkbp:operational_area 34 years
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:primary_function scientific payload delivery
gptkbp:propulsion solid propellant
100 k N
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Black_Brant_XII
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:none
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:battle
modular design
300 kg
1.5 m³
gptkbp:succeeded_by high
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Black_Brant_XII
gptkbp:tour two-stage
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Black_Brant
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6