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50th anniversary: Prospero (flight spare pictured), the first British satellite launched on a...
Thu, October 28, 2021
5 yr ago
In 1971, Prospero (flight spare pictured), the first British satellite launched on a British rocket, lifted off from Launch Area 5B in Woomera, South Australia.
Also on Oct 28, 2021
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- Wikipedia "On this day" selected anniversary, 50 years (1971 to 2021).
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- 2026-09-25: added to 2021-10-28