Black Arrow R0 Development Flight
Black Arrow R0 was the first flight test of Britain's small satellite-launcher programme. The trial launched from Woomera to exercise the new vehicle and its ground and range systems before later orbital attempts.
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- Black Arrow R0 testFirst Black Arrow trial
- Name
- Black Arrow R0 Development Flight
- Status
- failed
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- Description
- Black Arrow R0 was the first flight test of Britain's small satellite-launcher programme. The trial launched from Woomera to exercise the new vehicle and its ground and range systems before later orbital attempts.
- End Date
- 1969-06-28
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- A damaged electrical circuit forced the first Black Arrow trial to be destroyed during flight, ending R0 before its planned development test was complete.
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- Start Date
- 1969-06-28
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:13:19 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:55:10 UTC
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- Black Arrow R0 Development Flight Black Arrow R0 test First Black Arrow trial
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