RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENTS BRITAIN IN SPACE A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z           HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Spadeadam Rocket Establishment A facility in northern England opened in the 1950s as a test site for the development of Britain's Blue Streak intermediate range ballistic missile. The first rocket firing took place in August 1959. Related categories    • RESEARCH FACILITIES AND ESTABLISHMENTS    • BRITAIN IN SPACE Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP