Black Arrow
Black Arrow familyRoyal Aircraft EstablishmentRetired
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
- Thrust
- 256 kN
- Height
- 13 m
- Diameter
- 2 m
- Launch mass
- 18 t
- Stages
- 3
- LEO capacity
- 135 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
2flightswith a definitive outcome
50%success rate1 of 2
1failureincluding partial failures
1success streakcurrent
First flight September 2, 1970 · latest October 28, 1971
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Black Arrow flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 | 1 |