Submarine-launched ballistic missile launch area known to have been used for 4 launches from 1983 to 2005, reaching up to 800 kilometers altitude.
Longitude: -4.5000 deg.
Latitude: 47.5000 deg.
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Associated Countries
See also
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MSBS Family of French submarine-launched ballistic missiles. More...
Associated Launch Vehicles
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MSBS M4 French intermediate range ballistic missile. Submarine launched; MRV. Operational. 3 stage vehicle. More...
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MSBS M45 French intermediate range ballistic missile. Improved M-4. More...
Associated Launch Sites
Bay of Biscay Launch Area Chronology
1983 - .
Launch Site:
Bay of Biscay Launch Area.
Launch Pad: 47.5 N x 4.5 W.
Launch Platform: S655.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M4.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi). Summary: Launched from Zone de lancement SNLE, Golfe de Gascogne, Bretagne - Latitude: 47.50 N - Longitude: 4.50 W..
2001 April 17 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Bay of Biscay Launch Area.
Launch Pad: 47.5 N x 4.5 W.
Launch Platform: S615.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M45.
LV Configuration: MSBS M45 4.
- M51 Research and development (to CSG) test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi). Summary: Launched from Zone de lancement SNLE, Golfe de Gascogne, Bretagne - Latitude: 47.50 N - Longitude: 4.50 W..
2004 June 1 - .
22:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Bay of Biscay Launch Area.
Launch Pad: 47.5 N x 4.5 W.
Launch Platform: S618.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M45.
LV Configuration: MSBS M45 5.
- ME-34 Teutates test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi). Summary: Launched from Zone de lancement SNLE, Golfe de Gascogne, Bretagne - Latitude: 47.50 N - Longitude: 4.50 W..
2005 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Bay of Biscay Launch Area.
Launch Pad: 47.5 N x 4.5 W.
Launch Platform: S616.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M45.
LV Configuration: MSBS M45 6?.
- - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
2010 July 10 - .
07:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Bay of Biscay Launch Area.
Launch Platform: S614.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M51.
- RV x 6 - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Summary: Operational test..
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