Encyclopedia Astronautica
Base Matienzo

Sounding rocket launch location known to have been used for 1 launch in 1965, reaching up to 35 kilometers altitude.

Longitude: -60.1000 deg.
Latitude: -64.8000 deg.

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Associated Launch Vehicles

Gamma Centauro Argentinan sounding rocket. Argentine two-stage solid-propellant fin-stabilized rocket flown in the early 1960's for technology development and scientific research. More...

Base Matienzo Chronology

1965 February 6 - . Launch Site: Base Matienzo. Launch Vehicle: Gamma Centauro.

Meteorological mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).