| Designation | Type | Postmark | Station | Description |
| Black Arrow R0 - 28 June 1969 - Failure | ||||
| BLA-01a | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Black - Shows drawing of the rocket with an arrow through it |
| BLA-01b | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Blue - Shows drawing of stage separation of the rocket in flight |
| BLA-01c | NOT USED | |||
| BLA-01d | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Pink text and black map of Australia including rocket launch |
| BLA-01e | Commemorative | Glenelg | None | As above but on an airmail envelope |
| Black Arrow R1 - 4 March 1970 | ||||
| BLA-02a | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Black & Blue - Shows drawing of the rocket with an arrow through it |
| BLA-02b | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Red- Shows drawing of stage separation of the rocket in flight |
| BLA-02c | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Black - Shows maps of Great Britain & Australia plus the rocket. Also see this version on a long envelope. Also this airmail version. |
| Black Arrow R2 - Orba X2 Satellite - 2 September 1970 - Failure | ||||
| BLA-03a | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Green - Max Chittan Map of Australia and Kangaroo cachet plus extra blue text cachet |
| BLA-03b | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Brown & Green - Shows rocket vertical during stage separation |
| BLA-03c | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Dark & Light Green - Shows rocket vertical during stage separation |
| BLA-03d | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Red & Orange - Shows rocket vertical during stage separation |
| BLA-03e | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Brown & Green - Shows rocket at an angle during stage separation. An airmail version exists. |
| BLA-03f | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Maroon picture of the rocket launch and text. An airmail version exists. |
| BLA-03g | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | B/W - Shows a map of Australia & rocket in flight. An airmail version exists. |
| Black Arrow R3 - Prospero - 28 October 1971 | ||||
| BLA-04a | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Purple - Max Chittan Kangaroo & Map cachet - Incorrectly marled Skylark - 11/13 |
| BLA-04b | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Multicolour - Shows the rocket and satellite - Highest number seen is 589. |
| BLA-04c | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | B/W - Shows the rocket R3 and satellite X-3, See also on a smaller envelope and an airmail version. Also a small airmail version1a. |
| BLA-04d | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range |
Brown & Blue - Space Voyager cover shows the satellite and a map of Australia |
| BLA-04f | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Various aerograms exist such as tis German version. |
| BLA-04e-11 | Participant | BFPO 1033 | Adelaide |
Arthur Bergen cover. 370 Postal and Courier Communications Unit RE British Forces Post Office 151 cachet with a British stamp. Shows a rocket launch. This was at BFPO 151 - RAAF Station Edinburgh Field, Adelaide, South Australia, hence also the B.F.P.O. ADELAIDE cachet. See also this one1. Also this Forces Air Letter1 version. |
| Black Arrow R4 - Not Launched - Preserved at the Science Museum in London | ||||
| Designation | Type | Postmark | Station | Description |
| Black Arrow R0 - 28 June 1969 - Failure | ||||
| BLA-T01a | Tracking | Woomera | Weapons Research Establishment (WRE) | BLA-01b with purple text Weapons Research Establishment cachet |
| BLA-T01b | Tracking | Woomera | Mirikata | BLA-01b with purple text Mirikata cachet |
| BLA-T01c | Tracking | Woomera | DSS/41 | BLA-01d with black Island Lagoon dish cachet instead of a map of Australia |
| BLA-T01d | Tracking | Woomera | Baker-Nunn | BLA-01d with blue Baker-Nunn cachet instead of a map of Australia |
| BLA-T01e | Tracking | Woomera | Red Lake | BLA-01b with red text Red Lake cachet |
| Black Arrow R1 - 4 March 1970 | ||||
| BLA-T02a | Tracking | Woomera | Weapons Research Establishment (WRE) | Purple text Weapons Research Establishment cachet on plain envelope |
| BLA-T02b | Tracking | Woomera | Mirikata | Reported but not seen |
| BLA-T02c | Tracking | Woomera | DSS/41 | BLA-02c with purple DSS/41 text cachet |
| BLA-T02d | Tracking | Woomera | Baker-Nunn | BLA-02c with purple Baker-Nunn text cachet |
| BLA-T02e | Tracking | Woomera | Red Lake | Reported but not seen |
| Black Arrow R2 - Orba X2 - 2 September 1970 - Failure | ||||
| BLA-T03aa | Tracking | Woomera | Weapons Research Establishment (WRE) | BLA-03c with purple text Weapons Research Establishment cachet |
| BLA-T03ab | Tracking | Woomera | Weapons Research Establishment (WRE) | Purple text Weapons Research Establishment cachet on cover with purple text description |
| BLA-T03ac | Tracking | Woomera | Weapons Research Establishment (WRE) | Purple text Weapons Research Establishment cachet on aerogramme |
| BLA-T03b | Tracking | Woomera | Mirikata | Red text Mirikata cachet on cover with pink text description |
| BLA-T03c | Tracking | Woomera | DSS/41 | Purple text DSS/41 cachet on cover with pink text description |
| BLA-T03d | Tracking | Woomera | Baker-Nunn | Purple text Baker-Nunn cachet on cover with pink text description |
| BLA-T03e | Tracking | Woomera | Red Lake | Red text Red Lake cachet on cover with pink text description |
| BLA-T03f | Tracking | Woomera | Area Administrator WRE | BLA-03c with purple text Area Administrator WRE cachet |
| BLA-T03g | Tracking | Tharwa ACT | Stadan Station Orroral Valley | Stadan Station Orroral Valley S/H and text cachet |
| Black Arrow R3 - Prospero - 28 October 1971 | ||||
| BLA-T04aa | Tracking | Woomera | Weapons Research Establishment (WRE) | BLA-04b with purple text Weapons Research Establishment cachet |
| BLA-T04ab | Tracking | Woomera | Weapons Research Establishment (WRE) | Airmail envelope with purple text cachet plus purple text Weapons Research Establishment cachet |
| BLA-T04ac | Tracking | Woomera | Weapons Research Establishment (WRE) | General aerograms with purple text Weapons Research Establishment cachet such as this German one exist |
| BLA-T04b | Tracking | Woomera | Mirikata |
Reported but not seen |
| BLA-T04c | Tracking | Woomera | DSS/41 | Purple pictorial DSS/41 cachet on plain cover |
| BLA-T04d | Tracking | Woomera | Baker-Nunn | Purple pictorial Baker-Nunn cachet on plain cover |
| BLA-T04e | Tracking | Woomera | AWA Field Group | Red oval text cachet - Probably Red Lake group |
| Black Arrow R4 - Not Launched - Preserved at the Science Museum in London | ||||
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