This dimension marks whether a launch vehicle is still active, retired or still in development. Wikipedia notes that launch vehicles are "engineered with advanced aerodynamics and technologies, which contribute to high operating costs," costs that eventually lead most vehicle types to retirement in favor of a successor. Browsing by status separates vehicles still flying from those no longer in service.
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1. Wikipedia: Black Arrow
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In 1971 Black Arrow's fourth final flight placed the Prospero satellite into low Earth orbit, the first and only successful orbital launch conducted by the United Kingdom.
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