Blue Streak Rocket Photograph
Whole Object Name
Blue Streak Rocket Photograph
Collection
Rockets
Description
An image of the propulsion bay of a British Blue Streak rocket.
This photo belonged to Cyril Albert Knight, known to friends as Bill. Bill worked for W. Watson and Sons Ltd - based in Barnet in Hertfordshire, specialists in optical instruments. Watson and Sons were involved in the missile guidance for Blue Streak. Optical instruments were used to help calibrate the rocket's guidance system.
The photo was taken at Spadeadam, in Cumbria, used to test Blue Streak rockets before they were shipped to Woomera, Australia for launching.
This photo belonged to Cyril Albert Knight, known to friends as Bill. Bill worked for W. Watson and Sons Ltd - based in Barnet in Hertfordshire, specialists in optical instruments. Watson and Sons were involved in the missile guidance for Blue Streak. Optical instruments were used to help calibrate the rocket's guidance system.
The photo was taken at Spadeadam, in Cumbria, used to test Blue Streak rockets before they were shipped to Woomera, Australia for launching.
Object number
2019-3
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