Prospero
Prospero was a British technology satellite built to investigate the space environment and its effects on spacecraft systems. It became the only satellite placed into orbit by a British-developed orbital launch vehicle.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Prospero X-3X-31971-093A
- Name
- Prospero
- Slug
- prospero
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
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- Description
- Prospero was a British technology satellite built to investigate the space environment and its effects on spacecraft systems. It became the only satellite placed into orbit by a British-developed orbital launch vehicle.
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successful. Black Arrow R3 placed Prospero into Earth orbit from Woomera on October 28, 1971.
- Program
- Prospero
- Start Date
- 1971-10-28
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 11:32:34 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:13:42 UTC
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