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Nevada Test Site
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Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Operator: USA. Country: USA. Latitude: 36.77150 deg. Longitude: -116.11374 deg.

Nuclear test site. Sounding rockets and test vehicles have been launched in support of US nuclear weapons development from the site since the 1950's.


Launch Pads
  • Area 26 - Latitude: 36.7715 deg. Longitude: -116.1137 deg. Used by: Castor-Orbus. First Launch: 1997-02-10. Last Launch: 1997-10-04. Number Launches: 2.

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