CELPA (Mar Chiquita)
CELPA (Mar Chiquita) also known as CELPA Atlántico (Centro de Experimentación y Lanzamiento de Proyectiles Autopropulsados) was a rocket launch site in Mar Chiquita, Argentina, north of Mar del Plata.
| CELPA (Mar Chiquita) | |
|---|---|
Centro de Experimentación y Lanzamiento de Proyectiles Autopropulsados | |
| Mar Chiquita, Argentina (north of Mar del Plata) | |
CELPA (Mar Chiquita) Location in Argentina | |
| Coordinates | 37°43′36″S 57°24′54″W |
| Type | rocket launch site |
| Site information | |
| Operator | Argentine Air Force, Argentine Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1968 |
| In use | 1968 to 1976 |
The launch site was in service from 1968 to 1976[1] and was mainly used for launching rockets of the types Orión-2, Arcas, Rocketsonde and Dragon I. The tests from CELPA Atlántico were sponsored by the United Nations since 1969. There was a total number of 69 tests. The compound was used by agencies like NASA, Meteorological Rocket Network (USA), CNES (France) and CONAE (Argentina).[2]
As of 2016, the site is used by the Argentine Air Force and Army to test anti-aircraft weaponry.[3]
See also
Notes and references
- "Mar Chiquita". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- De León, Pablo (2008). Historia de la Actividad Espacial en la Argentina. Lulú, p. 190. ISBN 0-557-01782-3 (in Spanish)
- "La Fuerza Aérea celebró nuevo aniversario de la incorporación de sus sistemas de armas". La Capital de Mar del Plata. 2009.
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