Prospero was the first all-British satellite. It was launched in October 28, 1971 by a Black Arrow rocket. The picture below is the Black Arrow.
Books
The Black Arrow Rocket: A History of a Satellite Launch
Vehicle and Its Engines by Douglas Millard
From Amazon.com,
Amazon.co.uk, Bn.com
A Vertical Empire: The History
of the Uk Rocket and Space Programme, 1950-1971 by
C. N. Hill
From Amazon.com,
Amazon.co.uk,
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