The first test took place at 9:14am local time on 5 June 1964 at Woomera. Thrust was terminated after 147 seconds, 6 seconds earlier than planned. The point of impact was 625 miles (1000 km) from the launch site, instead of the intended 950 miles (1500 km). It reached a height of 110 miles (180 km) and a maximum speed of . Near space is considered to be around 60–70 miles (90–110 km). The craft's structure was built by Hawker Siddeley Dynamics and the rocket engine were the Rolls-Royce RZ.2. At this stage the French and German rocket stages were mere fibre-glass scale models.