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Black ArrowRoyal Aircraft EstablishmentLaunch Area 5B
Wednesday, September 2, 1970 · 12:34 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Black Arrow

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches2
Successes1

Provider

Royal Aircraft Establishment

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Mission Brief

Uninstrumented spherical satellite meant to enable atmospheric density measurements by observing its orbital decay. It was destroyed in the failure of the first Black Arrow orbital launch failure.

PayloadX-2
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerRoyal Aircraft Establishment
Stages0
PadLaunch Area 5B, RAAF Woomera Range Complex

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

Launch Area 5B, RAAF Woomera Range Complex

LAUNCH SITE
30.955°S, 136.530°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.

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