Black Arrow Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Black Arrow launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Black Arrow
Manufacturer
First Launch
27 Jun 1969
Successful Launches
1
Failed Launches
1
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
3
Length
13 m
Diameter
2 m
Launch Mass
18 tons
Thrust
256 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
135 kg
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.