Royal Aerospace Establishment
Spacecraft · UK
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Royal Aerospace Establishment, British agency overseeing development of aircraft, rockets and spacecraft.
Related
- Country
- UK
- Spacecraft
- Prospero
- Launch Vehicles
- Rook, Leopard, Jaguar 1, RAF Jaguar, RAE TSTO, Jaguar 2, RAE Orbital Fighter, Rook IIIA, Jabiru 2, Black Arrow, Stonechat, Stonechat I, Jabiru 3, Falstaff
- Launch Sites
- Aberporth
Chronology
269 events
1957 February 13
01:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1957 May 22
05:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1957 July 23
03:02 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Photometers Test / aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1957 November 13
11:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenade / Chaff / Sodium release Test / aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1958 April 1
20:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Dummy probe test - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 42 km (26 mi).
1958 April 17
10:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenade / Chaff / Sodium release Test / aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1958 May 20
04:26 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Photometers Test / aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1958 June 5
11:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. FAILURE: Failure.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 153 km (95 mi).
1958 June 18
10:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. FAILURE: Failure.- Grenade / Chaff / Sodium release Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).
1958 June 18
15:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenade / Chaff / Sodium release Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 144 km (89 mi).
1958 June 19
21:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenade / Chaff / Sodium release Test / aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1958 September 7
10:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5A. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Research and development test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 225 km (139 mi). Black Knight missile of the United Kingdom was launched from the Australian range at Woomera to an altitude of over 300 miles..
1958 December 3
10:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1959 March 4
11:14 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. FAILURE: Failure.- Grenade / Chaff / Sodium release Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 March 12
10:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5A. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Research and development test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 537 km (333 mi). Second British Black Knight rocket reached 350-mile altitude at Woomera, Australia..
1959 June 11
13:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5A. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Research and development launch - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 803 km (498 mi).
1959 June 29
Launch Site: Aberporth. Launch Vehicle: Rook. FAILURE: Failure.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1959 June 29
11:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5A. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Research and development launch - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 442 km (274 mi).
1959 July 1
00:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1959 July 7
Launch Site: Aberporth. Launch Vehicle: Rook. FAILURE: Failure.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1959 July 8
00:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- LangP / Solar X-ray Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 93 km (57 mi).
1959 July 23
01:26 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. FAILURE: Failure.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1959 August 19
00:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- LangP Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 144 km (89 mi).
1959 September 17
00:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Mass spectrometer / La / Solar X Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1959 September 24
00:29 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Mass spectrometer / SpE Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1959 October 22
Launch Site: Aberporth. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Leopard. FAILURE: Failure.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1959 October 30
11:49 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5A. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Research and development / Reentry Test / chemical release mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 732 km (454 mi).
1959 November 30
10:16 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1959 November 30
12:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades / Chaff Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 163 km (101 mi).
1959 December 1
11:36 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades / Chaff / probe Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 159 km (98 mi).
1960?
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2?. Launch Vehicle: Rook.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 January 2
Launch Site: Aberporth. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Leopard. FAILURE: Failure.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1960 January 7
Launch Site: Aberporth. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Leopard. FAILURE: Failure.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1960 February 23
Launch Site: Aberporth. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Leopard.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 April 12
03:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 218 km (135 mi).
1960 April 21
Launch Site: Aberporth. Launch Vehicle: Blue Water.- Flight 1 - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1960 April 21
10:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades / Chaff Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).
1960 April 26
Launch Site: Aberporth. Launch Vehicle: Blue Water.- Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1960 April 29
Launch Site: Aberporth. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Leopard.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 April 29
Launch Site: Aberporth. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Leopard.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 May 5
Launch Site: Aberporth. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Leopard.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 May 24
11:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5A. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight. FAILURE: Failure.- Gaslight Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 563 km (349 mi).
1960 May 27
Launch Site: Aberporth. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Leopard.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 June 16
12:04 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Sodium release / Meteorites Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1960 June 21
10:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5A. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Gaslight Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 484 km (300 mi).
1960 July 12
Launch Site: Aberporth. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Leopard.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 July 14
Launch Site: Aberporth. Launch Vehicle: Rook.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 July 25
11:54 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5A. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Gaslight Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 531 km (329 mi).
1960 August 10
10:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades / Chaff test - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 171 km (106 mi).
1960 August 17
Launch Site: Aberporth. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jaguar 1.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 August 26
11:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Sodium release / Meteorites Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).
1960 November 16
11:02 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
1960 November 17
Launch Site: Aberporth. Launch Vehicle: Rook.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 November 17
10:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenade / Chaff / Sodium release Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 247 km (153 mi).
1960 November 23
23:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- CW Prop / Solar SX Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1960 December 7
00:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. FAILURE: Failure.- CW Prop / Solar SX Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).
1960 December 15
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jaguar 1.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1961 February 7
12:46 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5A. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Gaslight Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 687 km (426 mi).
1961 February 13
13:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades / Chaff Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 146 km (90 mi).
1961 March 6
09:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenade / Chaff / Sodium release Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 231 km (143 mi).
1961 April 5
10:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades / Chaff Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1961 April 21
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jaguar 1.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1961 April 26
Launch Site: Aberporth. Launch Vehicle: Rook.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 May 1
12:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Stellar ultraviolet Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1961 May 9
12:07 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5B. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight. FAILURE: Failure.- Gaslight Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 415 km (257 mi).
1961 May 30
05:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 149 km (92 mi).
1961 June 7
00:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 184 km (114 mi).
1961 June 7
11:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5B. Launch Pad: LA5B?. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight. FAILURE: Failure.- Gaslight Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 583 km (362 mi).
1961 July 4
10:23 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades / Chaff Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1961 July 20
Launch Site: Aberporth. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Leopard.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 July 26
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jaguar 1.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1961 August 1
11:02 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Ultraviolet Camera Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1961 August 24
Launch Site: Aberporth. Launch Vehicle: Rook.- Ranger test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 August 24
Launch Site: Aberporth. Launch Vehicle: Rook.- Ranger 23 test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 September 27
00:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Solar X-rays / B field / SpE Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 153 km (95 mi).
1961 October 24
00:23 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Solar X-rays / Meteors / SpE Solar / aeronomy / chemica mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 142 km (88 mi).
1961 November 1
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jaguar 1.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1961 November 8
09:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Ozone / Meteors / SpE Aeronomy / chemical / ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1961 November 24
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. FAILURE: Failure.- Solar X-rays / SpE / CW radio Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1961 December 5
23:26 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- RF probe / Solar X, SpE Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 226 km (140 mi).
1962 January 19
Launch Site: Aberporth. Launch Vehicle: Rook.- Ranger 26 test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 February 5
20:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 215 km (133 mi).
1962 March 5
09:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades / Chaff / Sodium release Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 233 km (144 mi).
1962 March 6
12:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades / Chaff Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 173 km (107 mi).
1962 March 19
11:04 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades / Chaff Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1962 April 4
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jaguar 1.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1962 April 5
15:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades / Chaff Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).
1962 April 10
18:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. FAILURE: Failure.- Grenades / Chaff Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1962 May 1
13:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5B. Launch Pad: LA5B?. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Gaslight Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 795 km (493 mi).
1962 June 6
03:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 240 km (140 mi).
1962 June 7
Launch Site: Aberporth. Launch Vehicle: Blue Water.- Flight 15 - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1962 June 20
05:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Solar X-rays / La / Gren. / FS Aeronomy / solar x-ray mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).
1962 June 26
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jaguar 1.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1962 July 5
03:46 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades / Chaff Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 111 km (68 mi).
1962 August 1
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jaguar 1.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1962 August 14
15:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- La / ion / ne Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 111 km (68 mi).
1962 August 24
11:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5B. Launch Pad: LA5A. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Gaslight Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 573 km (356 mi).
1962 August 29
01:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).
1962 September 1
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. Launch Vehicle: Rook.- Bonorong 1 test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 September 11
13:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Elec / Ion / Lang probes Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 232 km (144 mi).
1962 September 20
04:21 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Electron density Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
1962 October 15
16:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Antenna test / SpE Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1962 November 13
10:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Solar X-rays / Meteors / O3 Solar / aeronomy / chemica mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 206 km (128 mi).
1962 November 22
01:11 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1962 November 28
10:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenade / Chaff Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).
1962 November 29
16:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5B. Launch Pad: LA5A. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Gaslight Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 576 km (357 mi).
1962 November 30
Launch Site: Aberporth. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Leopard.- Leopard 6 test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 December 4
07:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenade / Chaff Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
1963 March 1
01:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- XR / La / RF / CW / SpE Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).
1963 March 11
04:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- XR / La / RF / CW / SpE Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).
1963 March 27
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jaguar 1.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1963 April 17
09:23 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenade / Sphere / Sodium release Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 236 km (146 mi).
1963 May 23
08:46 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- XR / Ozone / Meteors Solar x-ray / aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 201 km (124 mi).
1963 May 29
04:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- LF / Resonance / SpE / XR Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).
1963 June 18
04:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- LF / Resonance / SpE / XR Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 196 km (121 mi).
1963 June 20
05:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- LangP / Te / La / SpE / XR Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).
1963 July 25
04:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. FAILURE: Failure.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1963 August 2
02:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. FAILURE: Failure.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1963 September 5
03:41 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 214 km (132 mi).
1963 October 2
15:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Antenna test / SpE Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 148 km (91 mi).
1963 October 15
09:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades / Sodium release / Sphere Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1963 October 15
11:48 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenade / Chaff Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 139 km (86 mi).
1963 October 15
15:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenade / Chaff Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1963 October 15
19:22 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades / Sodium release / Sphere Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1963 October 17
10:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5B. Launch Pad: LA5B?. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Blue Streak test - . Nation: Europe. Agency: ELDO, Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 527 km (327 mi).
1963 October 30
14:26 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 186 km (115 mi).
1963 November 19
00:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. FAILURE: Failure.- CW / SpE / La / RF / XR Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1963 December 2
04:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 168 km (104 mi).
1963 December 3
04:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. FAILURE: Failure.- CW / SpE / La / RF / XR Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 106 km (65 mi).
1964 February 4
01:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1964 February 12
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jaguar 1.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1964 February 20
03:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. FAILURE: Failure.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 112 km (69 mi).
1964 March 10
02:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Gamma / B / Solar X-rays / SpE Gamma ray astronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1964 March 11
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5B. Launch Pad: LA5B?. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Dazzle re-entry vehicle test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1964 March 12
02:07 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Gamma / B / Solar X-rays / SpE Gamma ray astronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 176 km (109 mi).
1964 April 11
09:19 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Ozone distribution Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 May 14
04:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1964 July 15
00:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1964 July 17
04:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1964 August 5
17:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5B. Launch Pad: LA5B?. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Dazzle re-entry vehicle test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 602 km (374 mi).
1964 August 11
05:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- LUX Solar AC1 Solar x-ray and ultraviolet mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1964 August 20
05:36 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- X-ray pinhole / ne Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1964 September 1
09:19 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Ozone distribution Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).
1964 September 4
01:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. FAILURE: Failure.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1964 September 17
05:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- X-ray pinhole / ne Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1964 September 24
04:42 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Plasma / Solar X Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1964 September 29
04:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 174 km (108 mi).
1964 October 2
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 2.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1964 October 27
10:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- XRB / SpE / Stellar UV Ultraviolet / x-ray astronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 146 km (90 mi).
1964 November 6
13:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5B. Launch Pad: LA5B?. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Dazzle re-entry vehicle test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 629 km (390 mi).
1964 December 10
Launch Site: Aberporth. Launch Vehicle: Rook.- Ranger 28 test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 December 16
02:02 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).
1964 December 17
03:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- LUX Solar AC2 Solar x-ray and ultraviolet mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
1965 March 3
04:42 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 216 km (134 mi).
1965 March 17
18:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. FAILURE: Failure.- Stellar ultraviolet / Antenna Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1965 March 25
00:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Stellar ultraviolet / Antenna Ultraviolet astronomy / ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 174 km (108 mi).
1965 April 9
01:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- LUX Solar AC3 Solar x-ray and ultraviolet mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1965 April 21
11:02 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5B. Launch Pad: LA5B?. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Dazzle re-entry vehicle test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 651 km (404 mi).
1965 April 29
09:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. FAILURE: Failure.- Grenades / Chaff / Lithium release Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1965 April 29
11:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 136 km (84 mi).
1965 April 29
12:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1965 April 29
13:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1965 April 29
16:19 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1965 April 29
17:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).
1965 April 29
20:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades / Sphere Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1965 May 11
20:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Sphere / Li Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 181 km (112 mi).
1965 May 12
Launch Site: Aberporth. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Rook IIIA.- Lynx 4 test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 May 13
16:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Electron density Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 187 km (116 mi).
1965 May 19
05:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Solar X-rays / Electron density Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1965 July 1
01:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Solar X-rays / Ionosphere Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1965 July 14
11:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Stellar ultraviolet / Attitude Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1965 July 23
Launch Site: Aberporth. Launch Vehicle: Rook.- Ranger 30 test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 July 26
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5B. Launch Pad: LA5B?. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Dazzle re-entry vehicle test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 492 km (305 mi).
1965 July 29
01:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. FAILURE: Failure.- Solar X-rays / Ionosphere Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1965 August 25
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 2.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1965 September 9
04:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 221 km (137 mi).
1965 September 28
14:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5B. Launch Pad: LA5B?. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Dazzle re-entry vehicle test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 605 km (375 mi).
1965 October 18
11:23 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Airglow Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 205 km (127 mi).
1965 October 20
05:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3 AC.- LUX Solar AC4 Solar x-ray and ultraviolet mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 214 km (132 mi).
1965 November 19
04:54 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Solar X-rays / SpE / Li Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 138 km (85 mi).
1965 November 25
13:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5B. Launch Pad: LA5B?. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight.- Dazzle re-entry vehicle test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 632 km (392 mi).
1965 December 13
10:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Solar X-rays / SpE / Li Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1966 February 2
23:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3 AC.- LUX Solar AC5 Solar x-ray and ultraviolet mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 216 km (134 mi).
1966 March 16
23:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 221 km (137 mi).
1966 April 20
02:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 2.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1966 April 21
00:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 2.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1966 May 5
04:14 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3 AC.- Solar X-rays / La / Cell test Solar x-ray and ultraviolet mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 203 km (126 mi).
1966 May 31
19:19 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Antenna / Plasma waves Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 161 km (100 mi).
1966 June 2
08:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Solar ultraviolet / Ozone Aeronomy / solar ultraviolet mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 176 km (109 mi).
1966 June 9
08:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Solar ultraviolet / Ozone Aeronomy / solar ultraviolet mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 184 km (114 mi).
1966 June 23
01:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Antenna / Plasma waves Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1966 July 28
00:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 213 km (132 mi).
1966 August 10
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 2.- HRV 923/UK-D - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1966 October 25
09:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Electron ne / T Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 211 km (131 mi).
1966 October 25
11:11 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 1.- Electron ne / T Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1966 October 27
08:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Electron ne / T Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 173 km (107 mi).
1966 October 27
10:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 2.- Electron ne / T Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).
1966 October 27
13:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Electron ne / T Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 November 1
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 2.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1966 November 18
01:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3 AC. FAILURE: Failure.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 142 km (88 mi).
1966 December 8
14:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3 AC. FAILURE: Failure.- LUX / Culham Solar AC6 Solar x-ray and ultraviolet mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1966 December 14
06:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1967 March 14
06:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3 AC.- LUX / Culham Solar AC7 Solar x-ray and ultraviolet mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 April 4
00:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3.- X-ray survey / ne Solar x-ray / ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).
1967 April 10
10:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- X-ray survey / airglow X-ray astronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
1967 April 12
12:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- X-ray survey / airglow X-ray astronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1967 April 20
22:36 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3.- X-ray survey / ne Solar x-ray / ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 218 km (135 mi).
1967 April 27
04:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3 AC.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 203 km (126 mi).
1967 May 1
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. Launch Vehicle: Rook.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1967 July 11
Launch Site: Aberporth. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Rook IIIA.- Lynx 6 test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1967 August 1
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Rook IIIA.- Oberon 1 test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1967 August 8
03:28 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3 AC.- Solar spectra Solar x-ray and ultraviolet mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1967 August 16
06:36 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1967 August 24
10:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Geocorona? Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 178 km (110 mi).
1967 August 29
10:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Geocorona? Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1967 September 7
Launch Site: Aberporth. Launch Vehicle: Rook.- Ranger 32 test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1967 November 1
04:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3 AC.- LUX / Culham Solar AC8 Solar x-ray and ultraviolet mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).
1967 November 14
05:27 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- B field / Ultraviolet Abs Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 178 km (110 mi).
1967 November 17
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- B field / Ultraviolet Abs Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 178 km (110 mi).
1967 December 1
06:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- UK SL422A test - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 181 km (112 mi).
1967 December 7
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 2.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1968 February 8
06:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 6.- UK SL583A test - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1968 March 20
04:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3.- LUX / Culham Solar AC9 Solar x-ray and ultraviolet mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 217 km (134 mi).
1968 May 31
08:49 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades / TMA release Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 242 km (150 mi).
1968 May 31
20:39 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Grenades / TMA release Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).
1968 June 12
10:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- X-ray survey X-ray astronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 184 km (114 mi).
1968 July 8
06:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3 AC.- Virgo X-ray X-ray astronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1968 July 18
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 2.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1968 July 24
01:41 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Electron profile Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 258 km (160 mi).
1968 August 6
01:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- Electron profile Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 234 km (145 mi).
1968 August 29
19:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3 AC.- UK SL501 Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1968 October 1
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Rook IIIA.- Oberon 2 test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1968 October 9
04:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 1.- UK SL791R test - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 106 km (65 mi).
1968 December 5
00:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 3 AC.- Ultraviolet solar camera Solar ultraviolet mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1968 December 7
04:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- B / Ion / Te Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1969 January 21
04:19 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 6. FAILURE: Failure.- UK SL781 Solar x-ray mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1969 January 23
20:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark.- B / Ion / Te Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE. Apogee: 149 km (92 mi).
1969 April 1
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 2.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1969 May 1
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 2.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1969 June 27
22:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5B. Launch Vehicle: Black Arrow. FAILURE: Control lost after 50 sec. Destroyed by range safety.. Failed Stage: 1.- Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). Suborbital research and development flight.
1969 July 3
Launch Site: Aberporth. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Rook IIIA.- Lynx 5 test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1969 July 16
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 2.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1969 October 1
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Stonechat. Launch Vehicle: Stonechat I.- HRV 933 test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1969 October 16
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 2.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1969 November 26
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Rook IIIA.- Oberon 3 test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1970 February 5
Launch Site: Aberporth. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Rook IIIA.- Lynx 8 test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1970 March 3
21:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5B. Launch Vehicle: Black Arrow.- Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 550 km (340 mi). Successful suborbital research and development flight.
1970 April 1
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 2.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1970 September 2
00:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5B. Launch Vehicle: Black Arrow. FAILURE: Second stage shut down 13 seconds early.. Failed Stage: 2.- Orba - . Payload: X 2. Mass: 66 kg (145 lb). Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Class: Earth. Type: Micrometeoroid satellite. Spacecraft: Prospero. Decay Date: 1970-09-02 . Apogee: 550 km (340 mi). Unsuccessful attempt to orbit a satellite..
1971 June 22
Launch Site: Aberporth. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Rook IIIA.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1971 July 1
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Rook IIIA.- FFARV test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1971 July 3
Launch Site: Aberporth. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Rook IIIA.- Lynx 7 test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1971 October 20
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 2.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1971 October 28
04:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA5B. Launch Vehicle: Black Arrow.- Prospero - . Payload: X 3. Mass: 66 kg (145 lb). Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Class: Earth. Type: Micrometeoroid satellite. Spacecraft: Prospero. USAF Sat Cat: 5580 . COSPAR: 1971-093A. Apogee: 1,403 km (871 mi). Perigee: 531 km (329 mi). Inclination: 82.00 deg. Period: 104.40 min. To test in space equipment for future satellites and to conduct a scientific experiment to measure the incidence of micro-meteoroids. Launch time 0409 GMT, injection point 13.7 deg S, 137.9 deg E. Anticipated life 100 years. .
1971 December 4
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 2.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1972 June 22
Launch Site: Aberporth. Launch Vehicle: Rook.- Badger 5 test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1973 November 14
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 3.- Ablation 1 - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 285 km (177 mi).
1973 December 6
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 3.- Ablation 2 - . Nation: Australia. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1974 March 9
02:22 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg SLC5. LV Family: Scout. Launch Vehicle: Scout D-1.- Miranda - . Payload: X-4. Mass: 93 kg (205 lb). Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Class: Technology. Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Miranda. USAF Sat Cat: 7213 . COSPAR: 1974-013A. Apogee: 866 km (538 mi). Perigee: 677 km (420 mi). Inclination: 97.90 deg. Period: 100.30 min. Satellite technology. Miranda was launched at 02:22:11.4 GMT on 1974 Mar 9. Interjection point 13.9N, 126.0E. Anticipated life: longer than 50 years. .
1974 September 6
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 3.- Jabiru II test - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1974 October 31
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 3.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1974 November 20
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 3.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1975 May 9
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Stonechat. Launch Vehicle: Falstaff.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1976 February 10
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Stonechat. Launch Vehicle: Falstaff.- Test mission - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1978 May 23
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Stonechat. Launch Vehicle: Falstaff. FAILURE: Failure.- Chevaline warhead test launch - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1978 September 15
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Stonechat. Launch Vehicle: Falstaff.- Chevaline warhead test launch - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1978 December 6
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Stonechat. Launch Vehicle: Falstaff.- Chevaline warhead test launch - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 February 14
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Stonechat. Launch Vehicle: Falstaff.- Chevaline warhead test launch - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 93 km (57 mi).
1979 April 4
Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Stonechat. Launch Vehicle: Falstaff.- Chevaline warhead test launch - . Nation: UK. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment. Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).