Chilca Launch Range
| Chilca | |
|---|---|
| Peru | |
  Chilca Location in Peru | |
| Coordinates | 12°30′S 76°48′W / 12.500°S 76.800°W |
| Type | rocket launch site |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1974 |
Chilca (Punta Lobos) is a rocket launch site in Peru at 12°30′S 76°48′W / 12.500°S 76.800°W, near the town of Chilca in the municipality of Pucusana, about 70 km south of the center of Lima.[1][2]
Chilca was in service from 1974 and was mainly used for launching Arcas and Nike sounding rockets.[1][2]
The Peruvian Paulet sounding rocket has been launching from here since 2006.[3]
In 2015 the Centro Nacional de Operaciones de Imágenes Satelitales (CNOIS) opened near the site.[4]
Launches
[edit]The Chilca / Punta Lobos launch site is in use since 1974:[1][2][3]
| Date, Time (UTC) | Vehicle | Entity | Apogee (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 1974, 02:00 | Black Brant 4B | Aerospace Corporation | 742 |
| May 24, 1974, 01:00 | Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.170GE | NASA | 338 |
| May 24, 1974, 01:05 | Super Arcas NASA 15.139UE | NASA | 93 |
| May 24, 1974, 01:52 | Super Arcas NASA 15.133GM | NASA | 71 |
| May 24, 1974, 06:55 | Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.171GE | NASA | 324 |
| May 24, 1974, 07:05 | Super Arcas NASA 15.140UE | NASA | 91 |
| May 24, 1974, 07:44 | Super Arcas NASA 15.134GM | NASA | 88 |
| May 24, 1974, 08:42 | Super Arcas NASA 15.135GM | NASA | 67 |
| May 24, 1974, 2:24 p.m. | Super Loki G 1-7743 | NASA | 70 |
| May 24, 1974, 19:00 | Super Loki G 1-7742 | NASA | 70 |
| May 25, 1974, 19:44 | Super Loki G 1-7744 | NASA | 69 |
| May 27, 1974, ? | Nike Apache NASA 14.531UA | NASA | 127 |
| May 27, 1974, 08:01 | Nike Apache NASA 14.530UA | NASA | 127 |
| May 28, 1974, 19:30 | Super Arcas NASA 15.142UE | NASA | 86 |
| May 28, 1974, 20:26 | Nike Apache NASA 14.532UE | NASA | 191 |
| May 28, 1974, 21:16 | Super Arcas NASA 15.141UE | NASA | 82 |
| May 29, 1975, 03:55 | Nike Apache NASA 14.538UA | NASA | 131 |
| May 30, 1975, 04:35 | Nike Apache NASA 14.524UE | NASA | 187 |
| June 2, 1975, 05:11 | Nike Apache NASA 14.525UE | NASA | 187 |
| June 3, 1975, 16:14 | Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.149GE | NASA | 20 (failure) |
| June 3, 1975, 16:41 | Nike Apache NASA 14.540CA | NASA | 204 |
| June 7, 1975, 16:07 | Nike Tomahawk | NASA | 259 |
| June 7, 1975, 16:25 | Nike Apache | NASA | 197 |
| March 21, 1979, 11:49 p.m. | Castor (A) | DFVLR | 0 (failure) |
| March 22, 1979, 11:53 p.m. | Castor (A) | DFVLR | 268 |
| Oct. 23, 1979, 11:04 p.m. | Nike Nike GL A45.803-1 | US Air Force Geophysics Laboratory | 50 |
| October 24, 1979, 11:24 p.m. | Nike Nike GL A45.803-2 | US Air Force Geophysics Laboratory | 50 |
| Oct. 29, 1979, 11:04 p.m. | Nike Nike GL A45.803-3 | US Air Force Geophysics Laboratory | 50 |
| February 27, 1983, 16:33 | Nike Orion NASA 31.28UE | NASA | 140 |
| March 2, 1983, 02:51 | Terrier Malemute NASA 29.20UE | NASA | 590 |
| March 3, 1983, 03:54 | Taurus Orion NASA 33.26UE | NASA | 200 |
| March 8, 1983, 15:15 | Super Loki TU1-0380 | NASA | 82 |
| March 8, 1983, 16:35 | Nike Orion NASA 31.26GE | NASA | 140 |
| March 8, 1983, 17:16 | Super Arcas NASA 15.218UE | NASA | 80 |
| March 8, 1983, 19:17 | Super Loki TU1-0388 | NASA | 65 |
| March 8, 1983, 10:00 p.m. | Super Arcas NASA 15.223UE | NASA | 80 |
| March 8, 1983, 23:27 | Super Arcas NASA 15.221UE | NASA | 80 |
| March 9, 1983, 01:00 | Super Arcas NASA 15.220UE | NASA | 80 |
| March 9, 1983, 02:25 | Super Loki TU1-0381 PWN-12A | NASA | 80 |
| March 9, 1983, 02:38 | Super Loki TU1-0358 | NASA | 88 |
| March 9, 1983, 03:06 | Nike Orion NASA 31.27GE | NASA | 140 |
| March 9, 1983, 03:27 | Nike Orion NASA 31.32GE | NASA | 140 |
| March 9, 1983, 03:52 | Super Loki TU1-0389 | NASA | 81 |
| March 9, 1983, 05:00 | Super Loki TU1-0382 | NASA | 82 |
| March 9, 1983, 05:20 | Super Loki TU1-0383 PWN-12A | NASA | 80 |
| March 9, 1983, 05:32 | Super Loki TU1-0359 | NASA | 79 |
| March 9, 1983, 05:49 | Super Loki TU1-0383 PWN-12A | NASA | 80 |
| March 9, 1983, 06:10 | Super Loki TU1-0385 | NASA | 88 |
| March 9, 1983, 07:46 | Super Loki TU1-0390 | NASA | 80 |
| March 9, 1983, 08:20 | Super Loki TU1-0386 | NASA | 88 |
| March 9, 1983, 08:57 | Nike Orion NASA 31.33GE. | NASA | 140 |
| March 9, 1983, 09:20 | Super Loki TU1-0361 | NASA | 85 |
| March 9, 1983, 10:11 | Super Arcas NASA 15.219UE | NASA | 80 |
| March 9, 1983, 12:00 | Super Arcas NASA 15.222UE | NASA | 80 |
| March 12, 1983, 3:35 p.m. | Taurus Orion NASA 33.27UE | NASA | 200 |
| March 12, 1983, 17:09 | Nike Orion NASA 31.29UE | NASA | 140 |
| March 15, 1983, 02:33 | Terrier Malemute NASA 29.19UE | NASA | 520 |
| March 21, 1983, 09:53 | Taurus Tomahawk NASA 34.10UE | NASA | 500 |
| March 23, 1983, 09:50 | Taurus Tomahawk NASA 34.09UE | NASA | 500 |
| March 23, 1983, 18:52 | Super Loki TU1-0391 | NASA | 78 |
| December 27, 2006 | Paulet I | CONIDA | 45 |
| September 2, 2009, 6:17 p.m. | Paulet IM | CONIDA | 90 |
| September 30, 2011, 7:50 p.m. | X-PAX-II | CONIDA | |
| June 12, 2013 | Paulet I-B | CONIDA | 15 |
| December 22, 2021 | Paulet I-C | CONIDA |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Wade. "Chilca". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ a b c Wade. "Chilca Punta Lobos". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ a b Romero (2012). "Sounding Rocket Program in Peru". SpaceOps 2012 Conference. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. doi:10.2514/6.2012-1275893.
- ^ Watson (December 21, 2015). "Perú inaugura su centro nacional de operaciones de imágenes satelitales". Infoespacial (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-01-26.
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