Las Palmas, Argentina
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Las Palmas (also mentioned as Lapachito and Chaco)[1] is a rocket launch site in Argentina at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". used on November 12, 1966,[2] for the launch of two Titus rockets[3] for observing a solar eclipse.[4][5][3][6][1][7]
The site is located in the steppes of the Las Palmas region in the east of the Chaco province, 35 km east of the city of Resistencia (itself located about a thousand kilometers north of the Argentine capital Buenos Aires).[7]
It had no previous facilities, so rocket assembly halls (300 m2), a science building (320 m2), trajectory centers, a command post, launch infrastructure, telemetry stations and the power system were set.[7]
The choice of this location was justified firstly by the fact that the region was crossed by the eclipse. Secondly, the existence of a natural environment allowing the recovery of rocket nose cones, with the impact zone clear of vegetation for better detection and recovery.[7]
Launches
Two successful Titus rocket launches occurred on November 12, 1966, in collaboration between CNES and the Argentinian agency CNIE.[6][3][2][4]
| Date | Mission Description | Apogee (km) |
|---|---|---|
| November 12, 1966 | FU-150 A Solar Eclipse mission | 274 |
| FU-150 B Solar Eclipse mission | 270 |
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