A Vertical Empire

The History of the British Rocketry Programme 1950-1971

Blue Streak

The story of Britain's largest ever rocket and its chequered history as a missile and as a satellite launcher.

Black Knight

Britain's first ballistic rocket.

Black Arrow

Britain's only satellite launcher.

The Rocket Powered Interceptor Aircraft

The SR53 and other rocket powered aircraft.

Rocket motors

The liquid and solid fuelled motors developed by the U.K.

Miscellaneous

Other pages relating to the history of the British launcher programme.
A Vertical Empire

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