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X-2

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

This mission is complete.

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
StagesUnknown
PadLaunch Area 5B, RAAF Woomera Range Complex

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Area 5B

RAAF Woomera Range Complex

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
30.955°S
Longitude
136.530°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:34 AM UTC - 12:34 AM UTC

Vehicle

Black Arrow

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches2
Successes1

Provider

Royal Aircraft Establishment

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.