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Black Arrow vs Scout A
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#285 VS #286
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
Black Arrow ranks #285 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (135 kg); Scout A ranks #286 (122 kg).
Rank 285 of 311 · leads
Payload to low Earth orbit
135 kg
Launches2
Success rate50%
Payload to GTO—
First flight27 Jun 1969
Height13 m
Liftoff thrust256 kN
Launch mass18 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
Rank 286 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
122 kg
Launches11
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO—
First flight22 Dec 1965
Height25 m
Liftoff thrust513 kN
Launch mass17 t
Launch cost$8,610,000
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026