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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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| + | * Hammaguir AF base runway, 3000 x 45m, asphalt, no ILS | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 12:39, 3 December 2012
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.
Pads and runways
- Brigitte launch complex (30.7770907N, 3.0552293W), assigned to the Precious Stones experimental rockets program
- Blandine (30.8676599N, 3.0185369W), for liquid sounding rockets
- Bacchus (30.856792N, 3.123636W), for solid rockets
- Beatrice (30.876003N, 3.03978W), for missile tests
- Hammaguir AF base runway, 3000 x 45m, asphalt, no ILS