Orba
Orba was the test payload assigned to Black Arrow R2, the programme's first attempt to reach Earth orbit. The flight was intended to demonstrate the complete three-stage launch system before the later Prospero mission.
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- Aliases
- Black Arrow R2 payloadBlack Arrow first orbital-attempt test payload
- Name
- Orba
- Slug
- orba
- Status
- failed
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- Description
- Orba was the test payload assigned to Black Arrow R2, the programme's first attempt to reach Earth orbit. The flight was intended to demonstrate the complete three-stage launch system before the later Prospero mission.
- End Date
- 1970-09-02
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- A leak in the second-stage engine pressurisation system caused Black Arrow R2 to fail, and Orba did not reach orbit.
- Program
- Black Arrow development
- Start Date
- 1970-09-02
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:13:30 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:13:30 UTC
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