Europe - Stratospheric balloon launch bases
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Spain
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Aeropuerto Virgen del Camino, León
Civilian-Military airport Active vfor stratospheric balloon launches between 1993 and 1998 Estimated number of launches performed there: 30 [ + INFO ] |
France
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Centre de Lancement de Ballons, Aire Sur L'Adour, Landes [  ]
Permanent installation Still active for stratospheric balloon launches from 1963. Two annual campaigns Estimated number of launches performed there: 300 [ + INFO ] |
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Aeródrome de Gap-Tallard, Haute Alpes [ ]
Civilian airport used as alternative summer base Still active for stratospheric balloon launches from 1966. Estimated number of launches performed there: 100 [ + INFO ] |
Italy
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Base di Lancio Luigi Broglio, Trapani [ ]
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 [ + INFO ] |
Norway
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Andoya Rocket Range, Troms [ ]
Prmanent base for balloons and rockets launches Still active. Operative from 1960. First launches in 1964 Estimated number of launches performed there: 450 [ + INFO ] |
Sweden
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European Space Range (ESRANGE), Kiruna [ ]
Prmanent base for balloons and rockets launches Still active. First continued launches from 1970 and sporadic before Estimated number of launches performed there: 500 [ + INFO ] |
