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Launch Sites in Syria
  • Hama-Allepo. Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Location: Syrian Missile Base. Latitude: 35.0000. Longitude: 38.0000.
  • Minakh. Type: IRBM Base. Location: North of Allepo. Latitude: 36.3000. Longitude: 37.2000.

Space-related People born in Syria
  • Faris. - Mohammed Ahmed Faris Syrian Pilot Cosmonaut. Born 26 May 1951. Number of Flights: 1.00. Total Time: 7.96 days.
  • Munir. - Munir Habib Habib Syrian Pilot Cosmonaut. Born 3 September 1953.

Chronology of Events for Syria

1985 September 30 -

  • International Cosmonaut Training Group selected. Training group of Syrian 'guest cosmonauts' for propaganda flights to the Salyut space station. Level: 1.
1992 July 1 - Launch Site: Hama-Allepo. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-17. Model: Hwasong 6.
  • Test mission Agency: SYRIA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). References: 2. Level: 1.
1994 Q3 - Launch Site: Hama-Allepo. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-17. Model: Hwasong 6. LV Configuration: Hwasong 6 Scud C.
  • Test mission Agency: SYRIA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). References: 2. Level: 1.
2000 September 1 - Launch Site: Hama-Allepo. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-17. Model: Scud D.
  • Test mission Agency: Syria. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 2. Level: 1.

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