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CELPA
CELPA
Credit: © Mark Wade

Sounding rocket launch location.

Country
Argentina
Bibliography
2

Chronology

103 events

1962 November 10

Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Gamma Centauro.
  • Nation: Argentina. Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 35 km (21 mi). 90-100 km claimed.

1962 Nov 11?

Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Gamma Centauro.

1962 Nov 12?

Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Gamma Centauro.

1962 Nov 14?

Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Gamma Centauro.

1962 November 15

Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Gamma Centauro.
  • Meteorological mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).

1962 November 27

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1962 November 30

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1962 December 8

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1962 December 9

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1963 May 25

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
  • Sodium cloud Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 189 km (117 mi).

1963 May 30

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1963 May 30

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1963 October 1

Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Gamma Centauro.
  • Meteorological mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).

1964 November 4

08:31 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure 1.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).

1964 November 5

23:16 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure 1.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 176 km (109 mi).

1964 November 6

08:31 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure 1.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).

1964 December 1

04:20 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Cajun.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 134 km (83 mi).

1964 December 4

18:06 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Cajun.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).

1965 February 6

Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Gamma Centauro.

1965 February 6

Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Gamma Centauro.
  • Meteorological mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).

1965 February 8

Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Gamma Centauro.

1965 October 1

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1965 November 25

04:40 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure 1.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Argentina. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).

1965 November 25

08:24 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure 1.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Argentina. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).

1965 November 26

08:24 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure 1.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Argentina. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).

1966 April 27

21:54 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • EXAMETNET (Judi?) Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1966 May 18

18:42 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).

1966 May 18

20:22 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).

1966 May 19

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1966 June 15

15:43 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

1966 July 1

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1966 July 13

22:44 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

1966 July 14

01:18 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

1966 July 14

15:17 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

1966 August 13

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).

1966 August 17

16:30 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 194 km (120 mi).

1966 September 1

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1966 September 8

18:41 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1966 September 14

19:15 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).

1966 September 21

16:40 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).

1966 September 28

18:05 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Arcasonde 2B - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).

1966 October 6

00:40 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.

1966 October 13

23:30 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1966 December 14

14:07 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1966 December 14

20:25 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1967 January 18

14:15 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).

1967 February 15

14:01 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).

1967 March 15

11:10 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 32 km (19 mi).

1967 April 12

14:46 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

1967 May 17

16:15 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1967 May 19

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.
  • Rat payload - . Nation: Argentina. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1967 June 14

16:40 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).

1967 July 12

17:02 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1967 August 16

14:25 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1967 August 30

17:32 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • ION 1 / 67 Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).

1967 September 2

17:37 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • ION 2 / 67 Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 232 km (144 mi).

1967 September 6

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure 1.

1967 September 6

22:35 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1967 September 7

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure 1.

1967 September 7

06:05 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1967 September 7

09:50 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1967 September 13

20:30 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

1967 October 18

21:03 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).

1967 November 7

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure 1.
  • Aeronomy mission? - . Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1967 November 15

15:57 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

1967 December 13

13:55 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).

1967 December 14

23:00 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.
  • X-ray astronomy mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).

1967 December 16

14:58 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.
  • X-ray astronomy mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1968 January 17

17:25 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).

1968 February 14

13:33 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).

1968 March 13

15:28 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).

1968 March 20

16:00 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).

1968 March 27

15:58 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

1968 April 3

13:39 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1968 April 10

02:10 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

1968 April 17

16:26 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).

1968 August 28

22:40 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).

1969 April 16

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Canopus 2.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1969 May 28

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.
  • Biological mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1969 August 30

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.
  • Biological mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1969 August 30

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.
  • X-ray astronomy mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1969 September 12

04:06 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1969 October 23

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Canopus 2.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1969 December 22

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Castor (A).
  • Dummy St2 test - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).

1969 December 22

Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1969 December 23

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Canopus 2.
  • Test / biology mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1970 December 19

Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Castor (A).
  • Dummy St2 test - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).

1971 December 19

23:33 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 106 km (65 mi).

1972 November 2

23:28 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
  • MPE Barium release? EXP 63 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 240 km (140 mi).

1972 November 4

23:27 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
  • MPE Barium release? EXP 64 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 252 km (156 mi).

1972 November 11

08:26 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
  • MPE Barium release? EXP 65 Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).

1972 December 13

05:18 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Dragon 1.
  • FU-206 Protons / electrons Ionosphere / geocorona mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 380 km (230 mi).

1973 November 18

23:34 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1973 November 19

23:35 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).

1973 November 22

23:39 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Castor (A).

1974 March 19

15:40 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Loki Dart.
  • DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Wallops. Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).

1974 March 19

18:31 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Loki Dart.
  • DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Wallops. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).

1974 March 19

21:30 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Loki Dart.
  • DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Wallops. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1974 March 20

00:30 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Loki Dart.
  • DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Wallops. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).

1974 March 20

03:30 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Loki Dart.
  • DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Wallops. Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).

1974 March 20

06:30 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Loki Dart.
  • DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Wallops. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).

1974 March 20

09:31 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Loki Dart.
  • DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Wallops. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).

2013 December 18

10:42 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Centenario.
  • Experiencia Centenario - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 49 km (30 mi).