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Chilca
Peru
Chilca is located in PeruChilcaChilcaLocation in Peru
Coordinates12°30′S 76°48′W / 12.500°S 76.800°W / -12.500; -76.800
Typerocket launch site
Site history
Built1974 (1974)
In use1974 to 1983

Chilca was a rocket launch site in Peru at 12°30′S 76°48′W / 12.500°S 76.800°W / -12.500; -76.800 (Chilca Launch Range), near Lima. Chilca was in service from 1974 and 1983 and was mainly used for launching Arcas and Nike sounding rockets.

References

  1. "Chilca". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  2. "Chilca PLOB". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.


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