This is a list of launches made by the Black Brant sounding rocket.
| Date/Time (GMT) | Variant | Launch site | Serial | Mission | Outcome | Apogee | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1959 | BB-I | Churchill | PTV-1 | Test flight | Success | 100 kilometres (62 mi) | Maiden flight of Black Brant I |
| 12 October 1960 | BB-II | Churchill | CC-2A-13 | Auroral research | Success | 100 kilometres (62 mi) | Maiden flight of Black Brant II |
| 12 October 1960 | BB-II | Churchill | CC-2A-14 | Auroral research | Success | 100 kilometres (62 mi) | |
| 28 October 1960 12:21 |
BB-I | Churchill | DRTE-05 - Ionosphere research | Success | 90 kilometres (56 mi) | ||
| 15 June 1962 | BB-III | Wallops Island | AA-3-2 | Test flight | Failure | 92 kilometres (57 mi) | Maiden flight of Black Brant III |
| 15 June 1962 | BB-III | Wallops Island | AA-3-1 | Test flight | Failure | 98 kilometres (61 mi) | |
| 19 June 1962 | BB-III | Wallops Island | AA-3-3 | Test flight | Failure | 100 kilometres (62 mi) | |
| 28 June 1962 | BB-III | Wallops Island | AA-3-4 | Test flight | Failure | 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) | |
| 13 December 1962 | BB-III | Wallops Island | AA-3-6 | Test flight | Success | 90 kilometres (56 mi) | |
| 13 December 1962 | BB-III | Wallops Island | AA-3-5 | Test flight | Success | 98 kilometres (61 mi) | |
| 6 April 1963 07:25 |
BB-I | Churchill | AD-1-23 | Auroral research | Success | 140 kilometres (87 mi) | |
| 11 January 2008 05:32 |
BB-IX-2 | White Sands | 36.223 | LIDOS - Ultraviolet astronomy | Success | ||
| 18 January 2008 07:50 |
BB-XII | Andøya | 40.021 | SCIFER-2 - Auroral studies | Success | ||
| 27 January 2020 13:40 |
BB-IX | White Sands | PolarNOx 2 - Thermosphere research | Success | 260 kilometres (160 mi) | ||
| 08 September 2020 18:00 |
BB-IX | White Sands | DUST-2 - Study of small particles | Success | 346 kilometres (215 mi) | ||
| 02 November 2020 10:20 |
BB-IX | White Sands | DEUCE - Astronomy | Success | 285 kilometres (177 mi) |
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