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Between 1947 and 1967 there was a rocket launch site near Hammaguir, [[Algeria]], named '''CIEES Hammaguir''' and used by [[France]] for launching sounding rockets and the satellite carrier ''[[Diamant]]'' between 1965 and 1967. The first French satellite ''[[Astérix]]'' was launched from there in 1965. | Between 1947 and 1967 there was a rocket launch site near Hammaguir, [[Algeria]], named '''CIEES Hammaguir''' and used by [[France]] for launching sounding rockets and the satellite carrier ''[[Diamant]]'' between 1965 and 1967. The first French satellite ''[[Astérix]]'' was launched from there in 1965. | ||
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* Brigitte launch complex (30.7770907N, 3.0552293W), assigned to the Precious Stones experimental rockets program | * Brigitte launch complex (30.7770907N, 3.0552293W), assigned to the Precious Stones experimental rockets program | ||
* Blandine (30.8676599N, 3.0185369W), for liquid sounding rockets | * Blandine (30.8676599N, 3.0185369W), for liquid sounding rockets | ||
* Bacchus (30.856792N, 3.123636W), for solid rockets | * Bacchus (30.856792N, 3.123636W), for solid rockets | ||
* Beatrice (30.876003N, 3.03978W), for missile tests | * Beatrice (30.876003N, 3.03978W), for missile tests | ||
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