Space · launch vehicle
Black Arrow
ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT
RETIRED
At a glance
Launches
2
Success rate
50%
1 ok · 1 failed
Payload to LEO
135 kg
Payload to GTO
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Manufacturer
Royal Aircraft EstablishmentStatus
RetiredFirst flight
27 Jun 1969Reusable
NoHeight
13 mDiameter
2 mLaunch mass
18 tLiftoff thrust
256 kNStages
3Launch cost
—Booster landings
—Links
WikipediaAbout
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.
Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026