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English: Information Board, Rocket Testing Site, Isle of Wight Information Board with details about the Rocket Testing Site:

Between 1956 and 1971 the Needles Headland was used as an engine-testing site for the "Black Knight" and "Black Arrow" Rockets.

The rockets were held down by gantries while their engines were fired. Test launching took place at Woomera in Australia.
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Camera location50° 39′ 40″ N, 1° 34′ 38″ W  Heading=180° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Object location50° 39′ 40″ N, 1° 34′ 38″ W  Heading=180° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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