Sounding Rockets Launch Complex

French Guiana / Cayenne / Kourou /
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Operational on April, 9, 1968.

Consists of 3 solid propellant launch pads and one for liquid propellant.

353 launches between 1968 and 1993:
- Bélier: 5 launches (3 in 1969 and 2 in 1970),
- Centaure: 7 launches (4 in 1971 and 3 in 1974),
- Dragon: 2 launches (1969),
- Dauphin: 2 launches (1971 and 1979),
- Eridan: 13 launches (1968 to 1980),
- Véronique AGI: 2 launches (1968-69),
- Véronique 61: 9 launches (3 in 1968, 3 in 1971 and one in 1972-73 and 1975),
- Vesta: 1 launch (1969),
- M100 A et B: 30 launches (1971, 1973 and 1977),
- Nike-Cajun: 21 launches (17 in 1971 and 4 in 1974),
- Skua: 12 launches (1973),
- Super Loki-Dart: 36 launches (1973-74),
- Super Arkas: 213 launches (1972 to 1992).
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Coordinates:   5°12'24"N   52°43'55"W
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