Mendoza Airport Mendoza Provincial Airport

[ Permanent facility located in the local airport ]

Active for stratospheric and superpressure balloon launches between 1972 and 1991. Estimated number of launches performed there: 300


Second air brigade Second Air Brigade, Parana, Entre Rios

[ civilian/military airport ]

First stratospheric balloon launch site in the country. Active with interruptions between 1969 and 1991. Estimated number of launches performed there: 50


Third air brigade Third Air Brigade, Reconquista, Santa Fe

[ civilian/military airport ]

Alternative stratospheric balloon launch site. Active esporadically between 1978 and 1992. Estimated number of launches performed there: 5


Cordoba Area Material Cordoba Area Material, Rio Cuarto

[ Military base ]

Active briefly for stratospheric balloon launches very sporadically starting in 1974. Estimated number of launches performed there: 20


CELPA, Chamical Centre for Experimentation and Launch of Self-Propelled Rockets (CELPA-1), Chamical, La Rioja

[ Civilian-Military airport located near a rocket launch complex ]

Used for stratospheric balloon launches very sporadically during the 60's and 70's. Estimated number of launches performed there: 10