CELPA
CELPA
Credit - © Mark Wade
Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Operator: Argentina. Country: Argentina. Latitude: 30°08' S. Longitude: 66°19' W.

Sounding rocket launch site. In use from 1962 to 1973.

CELPA Chronology and Launch Log
  • 1962 November 27 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Centaure. Centaure C30 Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

  • 1962 November 30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Centaure. Centaure C29 Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

  • 1962 December 8 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Centaure. Centaure C28 Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

  • 1962 December 9 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Centaure. Centaure C31 Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

  • 1963 May 25 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Centaure. Centaure C35 Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

  • 1963 May 30 - Aeronomy mission? Launch Vehicle: Centaure. Centaure C36 Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

  • 1963 May 30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Centaure. Centaure C39 Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

  • 1964 November 4 08:31 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Centaure. Centaure C78 Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).

  • 1964 November 5 23:16 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Centaure. Centaure C80 Apogee: 176 km (109 mi).

  • 1964 November 6 08:31 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Centaure. Centaure C79 Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).

  • 1964 December 1 04:20 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun ION 64-1 Apogee: 134 km (83 mi).

  • 1964 December 4 18:06 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun ION 64-2 Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).

  • 1965 Oct - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Orion-1 No. 1 Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1965 November 25 08:24 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Centaure. Centaure C93 Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).

  • 1965 November 25 04:40 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Centaure. Centaure C91 Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).

  • 1965 November 26 08:24 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Centaure. Centaure C96 Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).

  • 1966 April 27 21:54 - EXAMETNET aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

  • 1966 May 18 20:22 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. Judi-Dart 10-1449 Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).

  • 1966 May 18 18:42 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. Judi-Dart M-85 Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).

  • 1966 June 15 15:43 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. Judi-Dart 10-1450 Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

  • 1966 Jul - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Orion-1 No. 8 Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1966 July 13 22:44 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart 10-1448 Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

  • 1966 July 14 01:18 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart P-467 Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

  • 1966 July 14 15:17 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart P-462 Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

  • 1966 August 13 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Orion-2 No. 1 Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1966 August 17 16:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 8 Apogee: 194 km (120 mi).

  • 1966 Sep - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Orion-2 No. 4 Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1966 September 8 18:41 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 9 Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

  • 1966 September 14 19:15 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 10 Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).

  • 1966 September 21 16:40 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 11 Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).

  • 1966 October 13 23:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 12 Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

  • 1966 December 14 14:07 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 14 Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

  • 1966 December 14 20:25 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 15 Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

  • 1967 January 18 14:15 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 16 Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).

  • 1967 February 15 14:01 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 17 Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).

  • 1967 March 15 11:10 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 18 Apogee: 32 km (19 mi).

  • 1967 April 12 14:46 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 19 Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

  • 1967 May 17 16:15 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 20 Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

  • 1967 June 14 16:40 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 21 Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).

  • 1967 July 12 17:02 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 22 Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

  • 1967 August 16 14:25 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 23 Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

  • 1967 August 30 17:32 - ION 1/67 Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache. Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).

  • 1967 September 2 17:37 - ION 2/67 Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache. Apogee: 232 km (144 mi).

  • 1967 September 6 22:35 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Orion-2 AER 1/67 Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1967 September 7 06:05 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Orion-2 AER 1/67-2 Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1967 September 7 09:50 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Orion-2 AER 1/67-3 Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1967 September 13 20:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 24 Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

  • 1967 October 18 21:03 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 25 Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).

  • 1967 November 7 - Aeronomy mission? Launch Vehicle: Centaure. Centaure C92 Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

  • 1967 November 15 15:57 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 26 Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

  • 1967 December 13 13:55 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 27 Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).

  • 1967 December 14 23:00 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Orion-2 Rad 1/67 Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).

  • 1967 December 16 14:58 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Orion-2 Rad 2/67 Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

  • 1968 January 17 17:25 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 28 Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).

  • 1968 February 14 13:33 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 29 Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).

  • 1968 March 13 15:28 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 30 Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).

  • 1968 March 20 16:00 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET-31 Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).

  • 1968 March 27 15:58 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET-32 Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

  • 1968 Apr - EXAMETNET aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

  • 1968 April 3 13:39 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET-33 Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

  • 1968 April 10 02:10 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET-34 Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

  • 1968 April 17 16:26 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET-35 Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).

  • 1968 August 28 22:40 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Boosted Dart. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET-43 Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).

  • 1969 April 16 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Canopus 2. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

  • 1969 May 28 - Biological mission Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Orion-2 No. 26 Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1969 August 30 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Orion-2 No. 31 Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1969 August 30 - Biological mission Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Orion-2 No. 27 Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1969 Sep 12 0406? 04:06 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Rigel. Rigel No 2 Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

  • 1969 October 23 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Canopus 2. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

  • 1969 December 22 - Dummy St2 Test mission Launch Vehicle: Castor (A). Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

  • 1969 December 22 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Rigel. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

  • 1969 December 23 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Canopus 2. Canopus 2 No 3 Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

  • 1971 December 19 23:33 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Orion-2 Campus Apogee: 106 km (65 mi).

  • 1972 November 2 23:28 - EXP 63 Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Rigel. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

  • 1972 November 4 23:27 - EXP 64 Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Rigel. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

  • 1972 November 11 08:26 - EXP 65 Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Rigel. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

  • 1972 December 13 05:18 - Ionosphere/Geocorona mission Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Dragon D-38 Apogee: 380 km (230 mi).

  • 1973 November 18 23:34 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Rigel. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

  • 1973 November 19 23:35 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Rigel. Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).

  • 1973 November 22 - Ion beam Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Castor (A). Apogee: 406 km (252 mi).

  • 1973 November 22 23:39 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Blue Scout Junior. Castor Apogee: 406 km (252 mi).

  • 1974 March 19 21:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

  • 1974 March 19 15:40 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).

  • 1974 March 19 18:31 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).

  • 1974 March 20 09:31 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).

  • 1974 March 20 06:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).

  • 1974 March 20 00:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).

  • 1974 March 20 03:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).

Bibliography and Further Reading
  • McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page, Harvard University, 1997-present. Jonathan McDowell's complete on-line listing of all objects orbited and over 20,000 rocket launches Accessed at: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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