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On this day in space! Oct. 28, 1971: Britain launches its 1st satellite Prospero into space on a Black Arrow rocket

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Space.comOn this day in space! Oct. 28, 1971: Britain launches its 1st satellite Prospero into space on a Black Arrow rocket
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On Oct. 28, 1971, the United Kingdom launched its first satellite. Here's why it mattered.

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