38°30′S 66°19′W / 38.500°S 66.317°W / -38.500; -66.317Type | rocket launch site |
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Site information |
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Operator | Argentine Air Force, Argentine Army |
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Site history |
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Built | 1963 (1963) |
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In use | 1963 to 1973 |
CELPA (El Chamical) (Centro de Experimentación y Lanzamiento de Proyectiles Autopropulsados) was a rocket launch site in Argentina, near El Chamical at 38°30′S 66°19′W / 38.500°S 66.317°W / -38.500; -66.317 (CELPA (El Chamical)), in the La Rioja Province.[1][2]
The launch site was in service between 1963 and 1973 and was mainly used for launching rockets of the types Centauro, Judi Dart, Orión, Rigel, Centaure and Boosted Dart.[3][1]
A second CELPA compound was built in 1964 in Mar Chiquita, north of Mar del Plata, under the name of CELPA Atlántico.
See also
References
- ^ a b "El Chamical". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "CELPA 1, Chamical, La Rioja, Argentine - Stratospheric balloon launches". stratocat.com.ar. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "CELPA". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
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Satellites | Completed | - ARSAT (1
- 2)
- BugSat 1
- MuSat
- Pehuensat
- SAC (A
- B
- C
- D/Aquarius)
- SAOCOM (1A)
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Planned | |
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Launch Fleet | Completed | |
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Planned | - FAS 1500
- ORBIT (I
- II LSA)
- T4000
- Tronador II
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Projects | |
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Launch sites | Historical | |
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Current | |
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Future | - Complejo Argentino de Acceso Al Espacio [es]
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