Vehicle is based on very successful Black Knight ballistic test vehicle, and will provide basis for any scientific space program which Great Britain may undertake; it is intended as inexpensive, reliable means of injecting experimental payloads of about 100 kg (220 lb) into 300-mi polar orbits (or greater distances with suitable equatorial orbits); overall design and principles; Block Arrow consists of three stages, first and second stages using liquid propellants hydrogen peroxide and kerosene; these two stages are fully controlled; third stage is spin-stabilized, solid-propellant motor; satellite is carried above solid motor and will be separated from it after injection into orbit; cutaway drawing and specifications.


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    Title :

    Black arrow launch vehicle


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1967


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



    Black arrow satellite launching vehicle

    Parkin, L.W. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1968



    Black arrow

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1966