Black Arrow

Black Arrow was the British-built rocket that took the Prospero satellite into orbit in 1971.

The Black Arrow project was started in the 1960s and abandoned after its last successful launch in 1971.

Edinburgh-based launch company, Skyrora, retrieved the 1st stage of the Black Arrow rocket from where it landed in the Australian outback and brought it back to the UK early in 2019.

 

The Main Rocket Launch Types: Who is in Charge of Peaceful Space?

The Main Rocket Launch Types: Who is in Charge of Peaceful Space?

The history of peaceful space exploration, possible due to new launch vehicle types, is only a few decades old, but it is full of drama and tremendous success. The first theoretical project was the “Lunar Rocket” of the British Interplanetary Society in 1939. The project aimed to create a carrier capable of delivering a payload…
Black Arrow – The first British rocket
Black Arrow – The first British rocket
Space industry celebrates Black Arrow 50th Anniversary at Farnborough
Space industry celebrates Black Arrow 50th Anniversary at Farnborough