SSBS, MSBS launch complex. Base Lancement Balistique
Longitude: -1.2620 deg.
Latitude: 44.3659 deg.
First Launch: 1966.02.15.
Last Launch: 1993.11.03.
Number: 64 .
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Associated Launch Vehicles
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MSBS M2 French intermediate range ballistic missile. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x SEP 904 + 1 x Rita II More...
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SSBS S2 French submarine-launched ballistic missile. Two stage vehicle. More...
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SSBS S3 French submarine-launched ballistic missile. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x SEP 902 + 1 x Rita II More...
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MSBS M4 French intermediate range ballistic missile. Submarine launched; MRV. Operational. 3 stage vehicle. More...
Associated Launch Sites
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Biscarosse In April 1962 France signed the final agreements with Algeria, requiring them to evacuate their rocket test ranged there by July 1967. Three months later a site on French soil on the Bay of Biscay, at Landes, near Biscarosse, was selected. The site would allow the testing of missiles over the Atlantic out to a range of 3000 km. This would put the RV impact area near the Azores, and a tracking station was opened in October 1966 on Flores island. More...
Biscarosse BLB Chronology
1966 February 15 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S112.
LV Configuration: SSBS S112 2603.
- Silo 1 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1966 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S112.
LV Configuration: SSBS S112 2604.
- Silo 2 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1966 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S112.
LV Configuration: SSBS S112 2605.
- Silo 3 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1967 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S112.
LV Configuration: SSBS S112 2606.
- Silo 4 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1967 July 25 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S01.
- S01V-1 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1967 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S01.
- S01V-2 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1968 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M012.
LV Configuration: MSBS M012 B1.
- B1 - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1968 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M012.
LV Configuration: MSBS M012 B2.
- B2 - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1968 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M012.
LV Configuration: MSBS M012 A2.
- A2 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1968 January 13 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M012.
LV Configuration: MSBS M012 A1.
- A1 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1968 January 23 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S01.
- S01V-3 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1968 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S01.
- S01V-4 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1968 July 3 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S01.
- S01V-5 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1968 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S01.
- S01V-6 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1968 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S01.
- S01C-1 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1968 November 9 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S01.
- S01C-2 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1968 December 21 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S02.
LV Configuration: SSBS S02 V1.
- S02V-1 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1969 April 23 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S02.
LV Configuration: SSBS S02 V2.
- S02V-2 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1969 May 30 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S02.
LV Configuration: SSBS S02 V3.
- S02V-3 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1969 June 24 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S02.
LV Configuration: SSBS S02 V4.
- S02V-4 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1969 July 25 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S02.
LV Configuration: SSBS S02 C1.
- S02C-1 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1969 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S02.
LV Configuration: SSBS S02 C2.
- S02C-2 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1969 December 10 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S02.
LV Configuration: SSBS S02 C3.
- S02C3 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1970 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S02.
LV Configuration: SSBS S02 C4.
- S02C4 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1970 September 24 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S02.
LV Configuration: SSBS S02 C5.
- S02C5 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1970 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S02.
LV Configuration: SSBS S02 C6.
- S02C6 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1971 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S02.
LV Configuration: SSBS S02 S-1E-2601.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1973 February 14 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S02.
LV Configuration: SSBS S02 2601.
- S02C 2601 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1973 March 15 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S02.
LV Configuration: SSBS S02 2602.
- S02C 2602 test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1973 July 20 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M2.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 600 km (370 mi).
1973 September 18 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S2.
LV Configuration: SSBS S2 S-1E-2602.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1974 January 30 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S2.
LV Configuration: SSBS S2 S-1E-2603.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1974 June 12 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M20.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 600 km (370 mi).
1974 June 18 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S2.
LV Configuration: SSBS S2 S-1E-2604.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1975 June 24 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S2.
LV Configuration: SSBS S2 S-1E-2605.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1976 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S2.
LV Configuration: SSBS S2 S-1E-2606.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1976 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 V1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1977 March 16 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S2.
LV Configuration: SSBS S2 S-1E-2607.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1977 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 V2.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1977 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 V3.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1977 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 V4.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1978 April 5 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 V5.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1978 June 20 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 V6.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1978 December 2 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 V7.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1979 March 20 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 V8.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1979 July 16 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 TS-2601.
- Qualification test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1980 November 28 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M4.
LV Configuration: MSBS M4 1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1980 December 10 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 2601.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1981? - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M4.
LV Configuration: MSBS M4 2.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1981 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M4.
LV Configuration: MSBS M4 3.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).
1981? - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M4.
LV Configuration: MSBS M4 5.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1981 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M4.
LV Configuration: MSBS M4 4.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1981 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 2602.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1982? - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M4.
LV Configuration: MSBS M4 7.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1982? - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M4.
LV Configuration: MSBS M4 6.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1982 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 2603.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1982 June 26 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 2605.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1983 June 25 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 2606.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1983 October 4 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 2604.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1986 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 2607.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1987 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 2608.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1989 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
- Tir d'exercice - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1989 June 18 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 2609.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1991 June 24 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 26010.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1993 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse BLB.
LV Family:
SSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S3.
LV Configuration: SSBS S3 26011.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
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