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Chilca
|  Chilca
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Chilca Launch Range. Sounding rocket launch location.
 First Launch: 1974-03-29.  Last Launch: 1983-03-23.  Number:  60 .  Location: Lima. Longitude: -76.80 deg. Latitude: -12.50 deg. 
Subtopics
Family: 
Suborbital Launch Site, 
Tomahawk Sandia. 
Country: 
Peru. 
Launch Vehicles: 
Nike Nike, 
Nike Apache, 
Nike Tomahawk, 
Super Arcas, 
Super Loki, 
Castor (A), 
Black Brant IVB. 
Bibliography: 
2. 
1974 March 29 - . 
02:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Black Brant. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Black Brant IVB. 
- EQUION Ionosphere / eclipse mission - . 
Nation: Canada. 
Agency: Aerospace. 
Apogee: 742 km (461 mi). 
1975 May 24 - . 
01:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Tomahawk. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Tomahawk. 
- Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 338 km (210 mi). 
1975 May 24 - . 
01:05 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Arcas. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Arcas. 
- Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 93 km (57 mi). 
1975 May 24 - . 
01:52 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Arcas. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Arcas. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi). 
1975 May 24 - . 
06:55 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Tomahawk. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Tomahawk. 
- Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 324 km (201 mi). 
1975 May 24 - . 
07:05 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Arcas. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Arcas. 
- Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 
1975 May 24 - . 
07:44 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Arcas. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Arcas. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 
1975 May 24 - . 
08:42 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Arcas. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Arcas. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi). 
1975 May 24 - . 
14:24 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Loki. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 
1975 May 24 - . 
19:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Loki. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 
1975 May 25 - . 
19:44 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Loki. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). 
1975 May 27 - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Apache. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi). 
1975 May 27 - . 
08:01 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Apache. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi). 
1975 May 28 - . 
19:30 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Arcas. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Arcas. 
- Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). 
1975 May 28 - . 
20:26 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Apache. 
- Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 191 km (118 mi). 
1975 May 28 - . 
21:16 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Arcas. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Arcas. 
- Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). 
1975 May 29 - . 
03:55 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Apache. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 131 km (81 mi). 
1975 May 30 - . 
04:35 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Apache. 
- Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi). 
1975 June 2 - . 
05:11 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Apache. 
- Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi). 
1975 June 3 - . 
16:14 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Tomahawk. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Tomahawk. 
 
FAILURE: Failure. 
- Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). 
1975 June 3 - . 
16:41 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Apache. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi). 
1975 June 7 - . 
16:07 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Tomahawk. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Tomahawk. 
- Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 259 km (160 mi). 
1975 June 7 - . 
16:25 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Apache. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 197 km (122 mi). 
1979 March 21 - . 
23:49 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Rigel. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Castor (A). 
 
FAILURE: Failure. 
- Spread F Barium release mission - . 
Nation: Germany. 
Agency: DFVLR. 
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). 
1979 March 22 - . 
23:53 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Rigel. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Castor (A). 
- Spread F Barium release mission - . 
Nation: Germany. 
Agency: DFVLR. 
Apogee: 268 km (166 mi). 
1979 October 23 - . 
23:04 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Nike. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Nike. 
- SMOKE Aeronomy / Chemical release mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: USAF GL. 
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 
1979 October 24 - . 
23:24 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Nike. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Nike. 
- SMOKE Aeronomy / Chemical release mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: USAF GL. 
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 
1979 October 29 - . 
23:04 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
LV Family: 
Nike. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Nike. 
- SMOKE Aeronomy / Chemical release mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: USAF GL. 
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). Final Nike Nike flight.. 
1983 February 27 - . 
16:33 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
LV Family: 
Hawk. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Orion. 
- Project Condor Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 
1983 March 2 - . 
02:51 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
LV Family: 
Malemute. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Terrier Malemute. 
- CONDOR Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 590 km (360 mi). 
1983 March 3 - . 
03:54 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
LV Family: 
Hawk. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Taurus Orion. 
- Project Condor Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 
1983 March 8 - . 
15:15 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Loki. 
- CONDOR Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). 
1983 March 8 - . 
16:35 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
LV Family: 
Hawk. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Orion. 
- Project Condor Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 
1983 March 8 - . 
17:16 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
LV Family: 
Arcas. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Arcas. 
- Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 
1983 March 8 - . 
19:17 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Loki. 
- CONDOR Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 
1983 March 8 - . 
22:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
LV Family: 
Arcas. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Arcas. 
- Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 
1983 March 8 - . 
23:27 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
LV Family: 
Arcas. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Arcas. 
- Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 
1983 March 9 - . 
01:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
LV Family: 
Arcas. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Arcas. 
- Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 
1983 March 9 - . 
02:25 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Loki. 
- CONDOR Sphere - . 
Nation: Peru. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 
1983 March 9 - . 
02:38 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Loki. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 
1983 March 9 - . 
03:06 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
LV Family: 
Hawk. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Orion. 
- Project Condor Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 
1983 March 9 - . 
03:27 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
LV Family: 
Hawk. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Orion. 
- Project Condor Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 
1983 March 9 - . 
03:52 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Loki. 
- CONDOR Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi). 
1983 March 9 - . 
05:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Loki. 
- CONDOR Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). 
1983 March 9 - . 
05:20 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Loki. 
- CONDOR Sphere - . 
Nation: Peru. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 
1983 March 9 - . 
05:32 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Loki. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi). 
1983 March 9 - . 
05:49 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Loki. 
- CONDOR Sphere - . 
Nation: Peru. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 
1983 March 9 - . 
06:10 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Loki. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 
1983 March 9 - . 
07:46 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Loki. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 
1983 March 9 - . 
08:20 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Loki. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 
1983 March 9 - . 
08:57 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
LV Family: 
Hawk. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Orion. 
- Project Condor Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 
1983 March 9 - . 
09:20 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Loki. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 
1983 March 9 - . 
10:11 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
LV Family: 
Arcas. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Arcas. 
- Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 
1983 March 9 - . 
12:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
LV Family: 
Arcas. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Arcas. 
- Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 
1983 March 12 - . 
15:35 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
LV Family: 
Hawk. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Taurus Orion. 
- Project Condor Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 
1983 March 12 - . 
17:09 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
LV Family: 
Hawk. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Orion. 
- Project Condor Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 
1983 March 15 - . 
02:33 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
LV Family: 
Malemute. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Terrier Malemute. 
- CONDOR Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi). 
1983 March 21 - . 
09:53 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
LV Family: 
Tomahawk. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Taurus Tomahawk. 
- Project Condor Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 
1983 March 23 - . 
09:50 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
LV Family: 
Tomahawk. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Taurus Tomahawk. 
- Project Condor Plasma mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 
1983 March 23 - . 
18:52 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Chilca. 
Launch Complex: 
Chilca PLOB. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Super Loki. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi). 
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