Test Flight
Royal Aircraft EstablishmentGovernmentUninstrumented spherical satellite meant to enable atmospheric density measurements by observing its orbital decay. It was destroyed in the failure of the first Black Arrow orbital launch failure.
Orbital Attempt
#1,122
Agency Mission
#1
Pad Launch
#1
Location Launch
#5
Sep 2, 1970, 12:34 AM
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The RAAF Woomera Range Complex (WRC) is a major Australian military and civil aerospace facility and operation located in South Australia, approximately 450 km (280 mi) north-west of Adelaide. The WRC is operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), a Service of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The complex has a land area of 122,188 km2 (47,177 sq mi) or roughly the size of North Korea or Pennsylvania. The airspace above the area is restricted and controlled by the RAAF for safety and security. The WRC is a highly specialised ADF test and evaluation capability operated by the RAAF for the purposes of testing defence materiel.
Timezone
Australia/Adelaide
Local Launch Time
Sep 2, 1970, 10:04 AM
Total Launches
6
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
-30.9553, 136.5322
