Royal Aircraft Establishment

Prospero

Black Arrow

SUCCESS

Success

Thursday, October 28, 1971 · 04:09 UTC

Mission

/01

British scientific satellite used to demonstrate technologies needed for communication satellites.

Mission Type

Test Flight

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

/02

Rocket

Launch Pad

RAAF Woomera Range Complex

-30.955° S, 136.530° E

Pad Launches

Location Launches

Agency Launches

104

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