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Spain

Virgen del Camino

Aeropuerto Virgen del Camino, León

Civilian-Military airport
Active vfor stratospheric balloon launches between 1993 and 1998
Estimated number of launches performed there: 30

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France

Aire Sur L'Adour

Centre de Lancement de Ballons, Aire Sur L'Adour, Landes [ Sitio Activo ]

Permanent installation
Still active for stratospheric balloon launches from 1963. Two annual campaigns
Estimated number of launches performed there: 300

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Aeródrome de Gap-Tallard, Haute Alpes [ Sitio Activo ]

Civilian airport used as alternative summer base
Still active for stratospheric balloon launches from 1966.
Estimated number of launches performed there: 100

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Italy

Virgen del Camino

Base di Lancio Luigi Broglio, Trapani [ Sitio Activo ]

Old WWII military airport revamped as permanent launch base
Still active for stratospheric balloon launches with sporadics interruptions from 1975. Estimated number of launches performed there: 100

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Norway

Sitio Activo

Andoya Rocket Range, Troms [ Sitio Activo ]

Prmanent base for balloons and rockets launches
Still active. Operative from 1960. First launches in 1964
Estimated number of launches performed there: 450

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Sweden

Sitio Activo

European Space Range (ESRANGE), Kiruna [ Sitio Activo ]

Prmanent base for balloons and rockets launches
Still active. First continued launches from 1970 and sporadic before
Estimated number of launches performed there: 500

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