Black Arrow
SuccessProspero · Royal Aircraft Establishment
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Oct 28, 1971, 04:09 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Oct 28, 1971, 04:09 UTC – Thursday, Oct 28, 1971, 04:09 UTC
Provider
Royal Aircraft Establishment
Rocket
Launch pad
Launch Area 5B, RAAF Woomera Range Complex · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Prospero
Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
British scientific satellite used to demonstrate technologies needed for communication satellites.
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