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Launch Complex: LA5B. Woomera. Latitude: -30.9711 deg. Longitude: 136.4763 deg. Used by: Black Arrow, Black Knight. First Launch: 1961-05-09. Last Launch: 1971-10-28. Number Launches: 17. Launch Area 5B LA5B Chronology 1961 May 9 - 12:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Knight. LV Model: Black Knight 201/C . Black Knight-201/C BK.14 FAILURE: Failure. Gaslight Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: RAE. Apogee: 415 km (257 mi). 1961 June 7 - 11:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Knight. LV Model: Black Knight 201/C . Black Knight-201/C BK.17 FAILURE: Failure. Gaslight Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: RAE. Apogee: 583 km (362 mi). 1962 May 1 - 13:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Knight. LV Model: Black Knight 201 . Black Knight-201 BK.15 Gaslight Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: RAE. Apogee: 795 km (493 mi). 1962 August 24 - 11:38 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Knight. LV Model: Black Knight 301/C . Black Knight-301/C BK.16 Gaslight Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: RAE. Apogee: 573 km (356 mi). 1962 November 29 - 16:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Knight. LV Model: Black Knight 301/C . Black Knight-301/C BK.18 Gaslight Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: RAE. Apogee: 576 km (357 mi). 1963 October 17 - 10:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Knight. LV Model: Black Knight 201 . Black Knight-201 BK.11 Blue Streak test Agency: ELDO/RAE. Apogee: 527 km (327 mi). 1964 March 11 - Launch Vehicle: Black Knight. LV Model: Black Knight 201/C2 . Black Knight-201/C2 BK.12 Dazzle re-entry vehicle test Agency: RAE. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1964 August 5 - 17:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Knight. LV Model: Black Knight 301/C2 . Black Knight-301/C2 BK.19 Dazzle re-entry vehicle test Agency: RAE. Apogee: 602 km (374 mi). 1964 November 6 - 13:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Knight. LV Model: Black Knight 301/C2 . Black Knight-301/C2 BK.20 Dazzle re-entry vehicle test Agency: RAE. Apogee: 629 km (390 mi). 1965 April 21 - 11:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Knight. LV Model: Black Knight 301/C2 . Black Knight-301/C2 BK.21 Dazzle re-entry vehicle test Agency: RAE. Apogee: 651 km (404 mi). 1965 July 26 - 17:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Knight. LV Model: Black Knight 301/C2 . Black Knight-301/C2 BK.23 Dazzle re-entry vehicle test Agency: RAE. Apogee: 492 km (305 mi). 1965 September 28 - 14:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Knight. LV Model: Black Knight 301/C2 . Black Knight-301/C2 BK.24 Dazzle re-entry vehicle test Agency: RAE. Apogee: 605 km (375 mi). 1965 November 25 - 13:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Knight. LV Model: Black Knight 301/C2 . Black Knight-301/C2 BK.25 Dazzle re-entry vehicle test Agency: RAE. Apogee: 632 km (392 mi). 1969 June 27 - 22:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Arrow. Black Arrow-BA0 R-0 FAILURE: Control lost after 50 sec. Destroyed by range safety. Agency: RAE. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). Suborbital research and development flight 1970 March 3 - 21:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Arrow. Black Arrow-BA0 R-1 Agency: RAE. Apogee: 550 km (340 mi). Successful suborbital research and development flight 1970 September 2 - 00:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Arrow. Black Arrow R-2 FAILURE: Second stage shut down 13 seconds early. Orba Spacecraft: Prospero. Agency: RAE. Apogee: 550 km (340 mi). Unsuccessful attempt to orbit a satellite. 1971 October 28 - 04:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Arrow. Black Arrow R-3 Prospero Mass: 66 kg (145 lb). Spacecraft: Prospero. Agency: RAE. Perigee: 531 km (329 mi). Apogee: 1,403 km (871 mi). Inclination: 82.00 deg. Period: 104.40 min. To test in space equipment for future satellites and to conduct a scientific experiment to measure the incidence of micro-meteoroids. Launch time 0409 GMT, injection point 13.7 deg S, 137.9 deg E. Anticipated life 100 years. Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted.