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Launch Complex: Bechar. Hammaguira. Latitude: 31.6928 deg. Longitude: -2.2546 deg. Used by: Belier, Veronique. First Launch: 1952-05-20. Last Launch: 1965-11-20. Number Launches: 18. Bou Hammadi, CIEES B0, Colomb-Bechar Bechar Chronology 1952 May 20 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique N1 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: FR. Apogee: 19 km (11 mi). 1952 May 21 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique N2 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: FR. Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). 1952 May 22 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique N3 Test mission Agency: FR. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1952 November 8 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique N4 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: FR. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 9 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique N5 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: FR. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). 1952 November 13 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique N7 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: FR. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). 1952 November 16 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique N6 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: FR. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). 1952 November 17 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique N9 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: FR. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 18 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique N8 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: FR. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1953 April 18 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique N11 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: FR. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1953 April 21 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique N10 Test mission Agency: FR. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi). 1954 February 20 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique NA15 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: FR. Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). 1954 February 21 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique NA14 Test mission Agency: FR. Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). 1954 October 17 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique NA13 FAILURE: Failure. Test / ionosphere mission Agency: FR. Apogee: 39 km (24 mi). 1954 October 29 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique NA12 Test mission Agency: FR. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1965 November 18 - 17:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C119 MPE Ba-14 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). 1965 November 19 - 17:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C120 MPE Ba-15 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 190 km (110 mi). 1965 November 20 - 17:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Dragon 1 . Dragon D-8 MPE Ba-16? Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 404 km (251 mi). Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted.