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Black Knight
 Black Knight-201 |
 Black Knight-201 |
 Black Knight-201 Cuckoo-1B |
 Black Knight-301 Cuckoo-2 |
| Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Black Knight-201 | Black Knight-201 / Gamma-201 | - |
| Black Knight-201 Cuckoo-1B | Black Knight-201 / Gamma-201 | Cuckoo-1B |
| Black Knight-201 Cuckoo-2 | Black Knight-201 / Gamma-201 | Cuckoo-2 |
| Black Knight-301 Cuckoo-1B | Black Knight-301 / Gamma-301 | Cuckoo-1B |
| Black Knight-301 Cuckoo-2 | Black Knight-301 / Gamma-301 | Cuckoo-2 |
Nr TypeNr Vehicle Serial Date LS Suc Payload
1 1 Black Knight-201 BK.01 07.09.1958 Wo LA-5A * R&D 2 2 Black Knight-201 BK.03 12.03.1959 Wo LA-5A * R&D 3 3 Black Knight-201 BK.04 11.06.1959 Wo LA-5A * R&D 4 4 Black Knight-201 BK.05 29.06.1959 Wo LA-5A * R&D 5 5 Black Knight-201 BK.05 30.10.1959 Wo LA-5A * R&D 6 1 Black Knight-201 Cuckoo-1B BK.08 24.05.1960 Wo LA-5A * F Gaslight 7 2 Black Knight-201 Cuckoo-1B BK.09 21.06.1960 Wo LA-5A * Gaslight 8 6 Black Knight-201 BK.07 25.07.1960 Wo LA-5A * Gaslight 9 7 Black Knight-201 BK.13 07.02.1961 Wo LA-5A * Gaslight 10 3 Black Knight-201 Cuckoo-1B BK.14 09.05.1961 Wo LA-5B * F Gaslight 11 4 Black Knight-201 Cuckoo-1B BK.17 07.06.1961 Wo LA-5 * F Gaslight 12 8 Black Knight-201 BK.15 01.05.1962 Wo LA-5 * Gaslight 13 1 Black Knight-301 Cuckoo-1B BK.16 24.08.1962 Wo LA-5 * Gaslight 14 2 Black Knight-301 Cuckoo-1B BK.18 29.11.1962 Wo LA-5 * Gaslight 15 9 Black Knight-201 BK.11 17.10.1963 Wo LA-5 * Blue Streak Test 16 1 Black Knight-201 Cuckoo-2 BK.12 11.03.1964 Wo LA-5 * Dazzle 17 1 Black Knight-301 Cuckoo-2 BK.19 05.08.1964 Wo LA-5 * Dazzle 18 2 Black Knight-301 Cuckoo-2 BK.20 06.11.1964 Wo LA-5 * Dazzle 19 3 Black Knight-301 Cuckoo-2 BK.21 21.04.1965 Wo LA-5 * Dazzle 20 4 Black Knight-301 Cuckoo-2 BK.23 26.07.1965 Wo LA-5 * Dazzle 21 5 Black Knight-301 Cuckoo-2 BK.24 28.09.1965 Wo LA-5 * Dazzle 22 6 Black Knight-301 Cuckoo-2 BK.25 25.11.1965 Wo LA-5 * Dazzle Launch sites: Wo = Woomera Instrumented Range, Woomera, South Australia, Australia
