flown missionFailure

Black Arrow | X-2

Royal Aircraft EstablishmentLaunch Area 5B — RAAF Woomera Range Complex

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name
X-2
Type
Test Flight
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Black Arrow
Provider
Royal Aircraft Establishment
Type
Government
Country
GBR

launch site

Pad
Launch Area 5B
Location
RAAF Woomera Range Complex
Country
AUS
Timezone
Australia/Adelaide