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Sounding rocket launch location known to have been used for 92 launches from 1962 to 1974, reaching up to 406 kilometers altitude. General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology 1962 November 15 - Launch Vehicle: Gamma Centauro. Meteorological mission Agency: Argentina. Apogee: 35 km (21 mi). 1962 November 27 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C30 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). 1962 November 30 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C29 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). 1962 December 8 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C28 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). 1962 December 9 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C31 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). 1963 May 25 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C35 Sodium cloud Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 189 km (117 mi). 1963 May 30 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C36 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1963 May 30 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C39 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1963 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Gamma Centauro. Meteorological mission Agency: Argentina. Apogee: 35 km (21 mi). 1964 November 4 - 08:31 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C78 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). 1964 November 5 - 23:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C80 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 176 km (109 mi). 1964 November 6 - 08:31 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C79 Aeronomy mission Agency: CINE. Apogee: 179 km (111 mi). 1964 December 1 - 04:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun ION 64-1 Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 134 km (83 mi). 1964 December 4 - 18:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun ION 64-2 Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 123 km (76 mi). 1965 February 6 - Launch Vehicle: Gamma Centauro. Meteorological mission Agency: Argentina. Apogee: 35 km (21 mi). 1965 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: IIAE Orion. Orion-1 No. 1 Test mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1965 November 25 - 04:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C91 Aeronomy mission Agency: Argentina. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). 1965 November 25 - 08:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C93 Aeronomy mission Agency: Argentina. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). 1965 November 26 - 08:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C96 Aeronomy mission Agency: Argentina. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). 1966 April 27 - 21:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. EXAMETNET (Judi?) Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1966 May 18 - 18:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart M-85 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). 1966 May 18 - 20:22 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart 10-1449 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 53 km (32 mi). 1966 May 19 - Launch Vehicle: IIAE Orion. Test mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1966 June 15 - 15:43 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart 10-1450 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1966 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: IIAE Orion. Orion-1 No. 8 Test mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1966 July 13 - 22:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart 10-1448 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1966 July 14 - 01:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart P-467 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1966 July 14 - 15:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart P-462 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1966 August 13 - Launch Vehicle: IIAE Orion. Orion-2 No. 1 Test mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 114 km (70 mi). 1966 August 17 - 16:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 8 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 194 km (120 mi). 1966 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: IIAE Orion. Orion-2 No. 4 Test mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1966 September 8 - 18:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 9 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1966 September 14 - 19:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 10 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 61 km (37 mi). 1966 September 21 - 16:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 11 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 67 km (41 mi). 1966 October 13 - 23:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 12 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1966 December 14 - 14:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 14 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1966 December 14 - 20:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 15 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1967 January 18 - 14:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 16 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi). 1967 February 15 - 14:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 17 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi). 1967 March 15 - 11:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 18 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 32 km (19 mi). 1967 April 12 - 14:46 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 19 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1967 May 17 - 16:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 20 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1967 June 14 - 16:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 21 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). 1967 July 12 - 17:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 22 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1967 August 16 - 14:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 23 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1967 August 30 - 17:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. ION 1 / 67 Ionosphere mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 225 km (139 mi). 1967 September 2 - 17:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. ION 2 / 67 Ionosphere mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 232 km (144 mi). 1967 September 6 - 22:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: IIAE Orion. Orion-2 AER 1/67 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1967 September 7 - 06:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: IIAE Orion. Orion-2 AER 1/67-2 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1967 September 7 - 09:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: IIAE Orion. Orion-2 AER 1/67-3 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1967 September 13 - 20:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 24 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1967 October 18 - 21:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 25 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1967 November 7 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C92 Aeronomy mission? Agency: CNES?. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1967 November 15 - 15:57 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 26 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1967 December 13 - 13:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 27 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). 1967 December 14 - 23:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: IIAE Orion. Orion-2 Rad 1/67 X-ray astronomy mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 35 km (21 mi). 1967 December 16 - 14:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: IIAE Orion. Orion-2 Rad 2/67 X-ray astronomy mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1968 January 17 - 17:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 28 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 71 km (44 mi). 1968 February 14 - 13:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 29 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 71 km (44 mi). 1968 March 13 - 15:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 30 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 71 km (44 mi). 1968 March 20 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET-31 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). 1968 March 27 - 15:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET-32 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1968 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. EXAMETNET Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1968 April 3 - 13:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET-33 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1968 April 10 - 02:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET-34 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1968 April 17 - 16:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET-35 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). 1968 August 28 - 22:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET-43 Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi). 1969 April 16 - Launch Vehicle: Canopus. Test mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1969 May 28 - Launch Vehicle: IIAE Orion. Orion-2 No. 26 Biological mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1969 August 30 - Launch Vehicle: IIAE Orion. Orion-2 No. 27 Biological mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1969 August 30 - Launch Vehicle: IIAE Orion. Orion-2 No. 31 X-ray astronomy mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1969 September 12 - 04:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Canopus. Rigel No 2 Test mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1969 October 23 - Launch Vehicle: Canopus. Test mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1969 December 22 - Launch Vehicle: Canopus. Castor (A) CR-X Dummy St2 test Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 52 km (32 mi). 1969 December 22 - Launch Vehicle: Canopus. Test mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1969 December 23 - Launch Vehicle: Canopus. Canopus 2 No 3 Test / biology mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1970 December 19 - Launch Vehicle: Canopus. Castor (A) CR-X2 Dummy St2 test Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi). 1971 December 19 - 23:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: IIAE Orion. Orion-2 Campus Test mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 106 km (65 mi). 1972 November 2 - 23:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Canopus. MPE Barium release? EXP 63 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 240 km (140 mi). 1972 November 4 - 23:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Canopus. MPE Barium release? EXP 64 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 252 km (156 mi). 1972 November 11 - 08:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Canopus. MPE Barium release? EXP 65 Ionosphere mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 260 km (160 mi). 1972 December 13 - 05:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Dragon 1 . Dragon D-38 FU-206 Protons / electrons Ionosphere / geocorona mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 380 km (230 mi). 1973 November 18 - 23:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Canopus. Ionosphere mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1973 November 19 - 23:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Canopus. Ionosphere mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 260 km (160 mi). 1973 November 22 - 23:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Canopus. Ion beam Ionosphere mission Agency: MPE. Apogee: 406 km (252 mi). 1974 March 19 - 15:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA WFC. Apogee: 56 km (34 mi). 1974 March 19 - 18:31 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA WFC. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1974 March 19 - 21:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA WFC. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1974 March 20 - 00:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA WFC. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1974 March 20 - 03:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA WFC. Apogee: 53 km (32 mi). 1974 March 20 - 06:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA WFC. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1974 March 20 - 09:31 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA WFC. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. 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