What is recorded here
Blue Streak Rocket Test Site is shown as a archaeological place on the public map of Cumberland. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
The Blue Streak Rocket Test Site was used during the 1950s and 1960s for testing the Blue Streak missile, a British intermediate-range ballistic missile developed as part of the UK's nuclear deterrent. It is historically significant as part of the country's Cold War defence infrastructure and early space technology efforts.
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