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Model: Black Knight 201-1. Gross Mass: 5,400 kg (11,900 lb). Empty Mass: 540 kg (1,190 lb). Thrust (vac): 75.000 kN (16,860 lbf). Burn time: 140 sec. Propellants: H2O2/Kerosene. Diameter: 0.91 m (2.98 ft). Length: 9.00 m (29.50 ft). Country: UK. No Engines: 1. Motor: Gamma 201. Status: Retired 1964. First Flight: 1958. Last Flight: 1964. No Launched: 14. Used as: BlackKnight. Release conditions: Saunders-Roe. Model: Black Knight 301/C2-1. Gross Mass: 5,400 kg (11,900 lb). Empty Mass: 540 kg (1,190 lb). Thrust (vac): 75.000 kN (16,860 lbf). Burn time: 140 sec. Propellants: H2O2/Kerosene. Diameter: 0.91 m (2.98 ft). Length: 9.00 m (29.50 ft). Country: UK. No Engines: 1. Motor: Gamma 301. Status: Retired 1965. First Flight: 1962. Last Flight: 1965. No Launched: 8. Used as: BlackKnight. Release conditions: Saunders-Roe. Used on Launch Vehicles: Black Knight. 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.