Punta Lobos
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Punta Lobos was a launch site for sounding rocket
s in Peru
at 12°30′S 76°48′W. Between 1980 and 1990 some rockets of the type super Loki
, Nike Orion
, Taurus Orion
and Taurus Tomahawk
were launched there.
Rocket
A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. In all rockets, the exhaust is formed entirely from propellants carried within the rocket before use. Rocket engines work by action and reaction...
s in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
at 12°30′S 76°48′W. Between 1980 and 1990 some rockets of the type super Loki
Loki
In Norse mythology, Loki or Loke is a god or jötunn . Loki is the son of Fárbauti and Laufey, and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. By the jötunn Angrboða, Loki is the father of Hel, the wolf Fenrir, and the world serpent Jörmungandr. By his wife Sigyn, Loki is the father of Nari or Narfi...
, Nike Orion
Nike Orion
Nike Orion is the designation of a two-stage American elevator research rocket, with a Nike base stage and an Orion upper stage. The Nike Orion is 9 m long, has a diameter of 0.42 m, a launch weight of 1100 kilograms , a launch thrust of 217 kN and a ceiling of 140 km .-External links:*...
, Taurus Orion
Taurus Orion
Taurus Orion is the designation of a two-stage sounding rocket, consisting of a Taurus starting stage and an Orion upper stage. The Taurus Orion has a ceiling of 200 km, a takeoff thrust of 457.00 kN, a takeoff weight of 2000 kg, a diameter of 0.58 m and a length of 11.40 m....
and Taurus Tomahawk
Taurus Tomahawk
Taurus Tomahawk, in rocketry is a two-stage elevator sounding rocket, consisting of a Taurus starting stage and a TE-416 Tomahawk upper stage.Taurus Tomahawks were used between 1978 and 1987. The Taurus Tomahawk could carry 27 kilograms of payload to an altitude of 590 kilometers...
were launched there.