Black Arrow | Prospero
Status: Success | Launched: Oct 28, 1971 04:09 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Royal Aircraft Establishment (Government)
- Rocket: Black Arrow
Mission
British scientific satellite used to demonstrate technologies needed for communication satellites.
- Type: Test Flight
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Launch Area 5B
- Location: RAAF Woomera Range Complex
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-06T21:02:13.006858+00:00.