Black Arrow (Royal Aircraft Establishment)
The Black Arrow is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by Royal Aircraft Establishment (established in 1904). It undertook its inaugural launch on 06/27/1969.
Black Arrow was a British satellite carrier rocket. Developed during the 1960s, it was used for four launches between 1969 and 1971. Its final flight was the first and only successful orbital launch to be conducted by the United Kingdom, and placed the Prospero satellite into low Earth orbit.
Black Arrow Specifications
| Length | 13 m |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 2 m |
| Stages | 3 |
| Launch Mass | 18 T |
| Takeoff Thrust | 256 kN |
| LEO Capacity | 135 kg |
Black Arrow Launch Record
| Total Launches | 2 |
|---|---|
| Successful Launches | 1 |
| Failed Launches | 1 |
| Consecutive Successful Launches | 1 |
Manufacturer
Royal Aircraft Establishment
The Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) was a British research establishment, known by several different names during its history, that eventually came under the aegis of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), before finally losing its identity in mergers with other institutions.