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Bristol

Launch vehicle · Canada

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Canadian manufacturer of rocket engines and rockets. Bristol Aerospace Limited, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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Chronology

34 events

1965 June 12

19:14 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VB.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 378 km (234 mi).

1965 June 18

16:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VB.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 364 km (226 mi).

1970 December 15

19:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • MDSS-001 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1970 December 16

15:44 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • MDSS-002 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1970 December 16

17:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • MDSS-003 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1970 December 16

20:26 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • MDSS-004 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1971 April 26

15:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • F-EXM-006 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 29 km (18 mi).

1971 April 26

17:02 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • F-EXM-005 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 29 km (18 mi).

1971 April 26

18:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • F-EXM-008 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 37 km (22 mi).

1971 April 26

19:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • F-EXM-009 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 36 km (22 mi).

1971 April 26

20:44 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • F-EXM-007 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 32 km (19 mi).

1971 May 5

14:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • F-EXM-010 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 38 km (23 mi).

1971 May 5

15:46 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • F-EXM-011 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 36 km (22 mi).

1971 May 5

16:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • F-EXM-012 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 38 km (23 mi).

1971 May 5

17:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • F-EXM-013 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 34 km (21 mi).

1971 May 5

18:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • F-EXM-014 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).

1971 May 5

18:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • F-EXM-015 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).

1971 May 5

19:24 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • F-EXM-016 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).

1972 January 27

15:39 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • F-EXM-064 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 38 km (23 mi).

1972 January 27

18:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • F-EXM-065 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 34 km (21 mi).

1972 January 27

19:36 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • F-EXM-056 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 34 km (21 mi).

1972 January 27

21:48 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VII.
  • F-EXM-052 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1972 July 12

19:07 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VI.
  • MDSS FP-019 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).

1972 July 12

20:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VI.
  • MDSS FP-020 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).

1972 July 12

22:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VI. FAILURE: Failure.
  • MDSS FP-022 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).

1972 July 12

23:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VI.
  • MDSS FP-021 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).

1972 July 13

00:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VI. FAILURE: Failure.
  • MDSS FP-023 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 7.00 km (4.30 mi).

1972 July 13

00:46 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VI.
  • MDSS FP-025 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).

1972 July 13

18:54 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VI. FAILURE: Failure.
  • MDSS FP-028 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).

1972 July 13

19:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VI.
  • MDSS FP-029 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).

1972 July 13

21:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VI.
  • MDSS FP-027 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).

1972 July 13

23:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VI.
  • MDSS FP-026 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).

1972 July 14

14:53 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant VI.
  • MDSS FP-024 test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).

1975 December 4

Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant 8B.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Canada. Agency: Bristol. Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).