State-operated launches
- past launches
- 4
Dormant last flew 1971
UK
Dormant launch programme
Black Arrow put a UK satellite in orbit in October 1971 — three months after the government had already cancelled the programme. Half a century later, the UK is trying to build that capability back from spaceports in Shetland and Cornwall.
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Programme 1969–1971
1969 first launch
- launcheshome and abroad
- 4
- success
- 50%
- launcheshome and abroad
- 4
- success
- 50%
- spaceport
- 1
1 spaceport
SaxaVord has hosted only foreign launches.
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SaxaVord used by Germany
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Fleet overview
1 rocket in UK's fleet
| Black Arrow State-operated | 4 |
Launch providers
State-operated programme from UK, last launch 1971
Every launch from UK has been state-operated, all on the Black Arrow. The programme has flown 4 launches.
Full launch history
Oct 28, 1971 | Prospero UK • Black Arrow |
Sep 2, 1970Failure | Orba UK • Black Arrow |
Mar 4, 1970 | Suborbital test UK • Black Arrow |
Jun 28, 1969Failure | Suborbital test UK • Black Arrow |