Black Arrow Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Black Arrow, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
Black Arrow made 2 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 1970 and 1971. Of those, 1 succeeded and 1 failed. The success rate comes to 50 percent. The busiest year was 1970, with 1 flight. The most recent flight in the catalog was in 1971.
2
Launch attempts
1
Successes
1
Failures
50%
Success rate
Launches per year
Successes
Failures
Each bar links to that year's full chronology.
Year by year
Launch sites used
Sites the Black Arrow launched from, across every launch in the catalog.
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOO | 🇦🇺Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Launch chronology
Every Black Arrow launch in the catalog, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 1971 | 1971-093 | R-3 : Fairing, Black Arrow St2, Black Arrow R-3 +3 more, Prospero aerial, Waxwing, X-3 | WOO / LA5B | Success |
| Sep 2, 1970 | 1970-F07 | R-2 : Fairing, Black Arrow St2, Black Arrow R-2 +4 more, X-2 aerial, Waxwing R-2, X-2 Sphere, X-2 | WOO / LA5B | Failure |