Black Arrow
In-activeRoyal Aircraft Establishment ()
June 27, 1969
Description
Black Arrow was a British satellite carrier rocket. Developed during the 1960s, it was used for four launches between 1969 and 1971. Its final flight was the first and only successful orbital launch to be conducted by the United Kingdom, and placed the Prospero satellite into low Earth orbit.
Specifications
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Stages
3 -
Length
13.0 m -
Diameter
2.0 m -
Fairing Diameter
2.0 m -
Launch Mass
18.0 T -
Thrust
256.0 kN
Family
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Name
Black Arrow -
Family
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Variant
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Alias
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Full Name
Black Arrow
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
135.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Royal Aircraft Establishment
Government
None
1904The Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) was a British research establishment, known by several different names during its history, that eventually came under the aegis of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), before finally losing its identity in mergers with other institutions.
Black Arrow | Prospero
Royal Aircraft Establishment | United KingdomRAAF Woomera Range Complex
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Black Arrow | X-2
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Sept. 2, 1970, 12:34 a.m.
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