Black Arrow Satellite Launch Vehicle
Black Arrow was the United Kingdom’s three-stage small orbital launcher, designed by the Royal Aircraft Establishment and built in detail by Westland Aircraft. Four development and orbital articles flew from Woomera between 1969 and 1971; R3 successfully orbited Prospero, making Black Arrow the first and still only British-developed rocket to place a satellite into orbit.
Identity
- Aliases
- Black Arrow rocketBritish Black Arrow
- Family Name
- Black Arrow
- Full Name
- Black Arrow Satellite Launch Vehicle
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- black-arrow-satellite-launch-vehicle
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- Black Arrow was the United Kingdom’s three-stage small orbital launcher, designed by the Royal Aircraft Establishment and built in detail by Westland Aircraft. Four development and orbital articles flew from Woomera between 1969 and 1971; R3 successfully orbited Prospero, making Black Arrow the first and still only British-developed rocket to place a satellite into orbit.
- First Flight Year
- 1,969
- Height M
- 13
- Last Flight Year
- 1,971
- Stages Count
- 3
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:15:23 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:15:23 AM