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| − | Between 1947 and 1967 there was a rocket launch site near Hammaguir, [[Algeria]], used by [[France]] for launching sounding rockets and the satellite carrier ''[[Diamant]]'' between 1965 and 1967. The first French satellite ''[[Astérix]]'' was launched from there in 1965. | + | Between 1947 and 1967 there was a rocket launch site near Hammaguir, [[Algeria]], named '''CIEES Hammaguir''' and used by [[France]] for launching sounding rockets and the satellite carrier ''[[Diamant]]'' between 1965 and 1967. The first French satellite ''[[Astérix]]'' was launched from there in 1965. |
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Revision as of 21:54, 29 November 2012
Between 1947 and 1967 there was a rocket launch site near Hammaguir, Algeria, named CIEES Hammaguir and used by France for launching sounding rockets and the satellite carrier Diamant between 1965 and 1967. The first French satellite Astérix was launched from there in 1965.
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- B0 - missile tests
- B1 (Brigitte launch complex)at 30.7770907N, 3.0552293W - rockets