Blast Off at Woomera is a children's science fiction novel, the first in the Chris Godfrey of U.N.E.X.A.

Suspecting a communist plot, the British Government quickly formulates a plan to photograph the dome-like objects from above at a closer range.

Chris Godfrey, a 17-year-old science whiz with an interest in rocketry, who is less than 5 feet tall, is selected to assist.

The launch site is Woomera Rocket Research Station in South Australia, but there may be a Soviet traitor among the ground crew.

[1] Floyd C. Gale of Galaxy Science Fiction rated the book five stars out of five for children, stating that it "includes plenty of action and international intrigue.