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Jul. 06, 1961 - West Germany, France and Britain to work together on satellite launching rocket: West Germany has replied favourably to the British and French proposals that Europe should set up an organisation to develop and produce rockets to launch satellites into space of peaceful purposes. Blue Streak would be the basis of the first program to be undertaken by an European satellite launcher organization. The Anglo French proposals envisage in initial five year program for a three stage launcher using Blue Streak as the first stage, a French liquid propelled 22 foot long rocket for the second and a third stage to be built elsewhere in Europe. The Spadaedam Rocket Establishment near Carlisle is equipped for the static testing of Blue Streak. The facilities built up at Woomera, Australia, make this the obvious choice for the testing of the complete multi-stage launcher and include a Blue Streak launching site. Photo shows the Blue Streak launcher site under construction at Lake Hart, Woomera, Australia

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Anglo Basis Carlisle Develop Elsewhere Equipped Establishment Facilities Favourably Include Initial Launcher Launching Liquid Obvious Produce Propelled Proposals Purposes Replied Rockets Satellite Satellites Static Streak Undertaken Woomera

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