The Blue streak rocket

United Kingdom, 1964

Film
A still image from The Blue streak rocket

The Blue Streak Rocket is the first stage in the development of a rocket which will help boost a one ton satellite, of the European Launcher Development Organisation, into orbit three hundred miles high. Shows the static test in England and the launching at Woomera.

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Collection

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Credits

producer

George Grafton Green

production company

Rank Organisation Film Productions

Duration

00:14:15:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1964

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

311163

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Woomera Rocket Range (S. Aust.)

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Rockets - History

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Rockets (Aeronautics)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Orbits

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Rockets - History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Satellites

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space sciences

Places → Woomera Rocket Range (S. Aust.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

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