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Britain Is on the Verge of Its First Satellite Launch
- tengwar2 4y agoSecond: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospero_(spacecraft) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospero_(spacecraft).
- nier 4y ago«Although Prospero was the first British satellite to have been launched successfully by a British rocket, Black Arrow; the first British satellite placed in orbit was Ariel 1, launched in April 1962 on a US rocket.» So, third?
- tengwar2 4y agoThere are loads of British satellites. It's actually a significant industry. However here we are discussing a UK launch of satellite.
- mzs 4y agoarticle updated: failed, suffered anomaly