CELPA (El Chamical)
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CELPA (El Chamical) (Centro de Experimentación y Lanzamiento de Proyectiles Autopropulsados) was a rocket launch site in Argentina, near El Chamical at 38°30′S 66°19′W, in the La Rioja Province.[1][2]
| CELPA (El Chamical) | |
|---|---|
Centro de Experimentación y Lanzamiento de Proyectiles Autopropulsados | |
| La Rioja Province, Argentina | |
 Tauro T-01 rocket at CELPA Chamical | |
  CELPA (El Chamical) Location in Argentina | |
| Coordinates | 38°30′S 66°19′W |
| Type | rocket launch site |
| Site information | |
| Operator | Argentine Air Force, Argentine Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1963 |
| In use | 1963 to 1973 |
The launch site was in service between 1963 and 1973 and was mainly used for launching rockets of the types Centauro, Judi Dart, Orión, Rigel, Centaure and Boosted Dart.[3][1]
A second CELPA compound was built in 1964 in Mar Chiquita, north of Mar del Plata, under the name of CELPA Atlántico.
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