SATELLITES & SPACE PROBES A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z           HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Prospero Britain’s first and only satellite launched by an indigenous rocket, the Black Arrow. Prospero was manufactured by the British Aircraft Corporation and Marconi and placed in a polar orbit, in which it remains today. It tested equipment for future satellites and carried an experiment to measure the incidence of micrometeoroids. After 10 years in orbit Prospero was still occasionally reactivated and telemetry received at the Lasham groundstation. Launch date Oct. 28, 1971 Launch vehicle Black Arrow Launch site Woomera Orbit 531 × 1,403 km × 82.0° Related categories    • SATELLITES AND SPACE PROBES    • BRITAIN IN SPACE Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP