CELPA (El Chamical)

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CELPA (El Chamical) (Centro de Experimentación y Lanzamiento de Proyectiles Autopropulsados) was a rocket launch site in Argentina, near El Chamical at 38°30′S 66°19′W / 38.500°S 66.317°W / -38.500; -66.317 (CELPA (El Chamical)), in the La Rioja Province.[1][2]

CELPA (El Chamical)
Centro de Experimentación y Lanzamiento de Proyectiles Autopropulsados
La Rioja Province, Argentina
Tauro T-01 rocket at CELPA Chamical
CELPA (El Chamical) is located in Argentina
CELPA (El Chamical)
CELPA (El Chamical)
Location in Argentina
Coordinates38°30′S 66°19′W / 38.500°S 66.317°W / -38.500; -66.317
Typerocket launch site
Site information
OperatorArgentine Air Force, Argentine Army
Site history
Built1963 (1963)
In use1963 to 1973

The launch site was in service between 1963 and 1973 and was mainly used for launching rockets of the types Centauro, Judi Dart, Orión, Rigel, Centaure and Boosted Dart.[3][1]

A second CELPA compound was built in 1964 in Mar Chiquita, north of Mar del Plata, under the name of CELPA Atlántico.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "El Chamical". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  2. ^ "CELPA 1, Chamical, La Rioja, Argentine - Stratospheric balloon launches". stratocat.com.ar. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  3. ^ "CELPA". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.