Black Arrow R0
Black Arrow R0 was the programme’s first flight article and a suborbital development vehicle. Launched from Woomera on 28 June 1969, it lost control after an electrical fault damaged the thrust-vectoring system and was destroyed in flight.
Identity
- Aliases
- Black Arrow R-0First Black Arrow flight article
- Name
- Black Arrow R0
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Black Arrow R0 was the programme’s first flight article and a suborbital development vehicle. Launched from Woomera on 28 June 1969, it lost control after an electrical fault damaged the thrust-vectoring system and was destroyed in flight.
- First Flight Date
- 1969-06-28
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 11:16:05 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 12:04:35 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1969-06-28
- Search Name
- Black Arrow R0 Black Arrow R-0 First Black Arrow flight article
- Serial Number
- R0
- Vehicle Code
- R0