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Hammaguira

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Operator: France. Country: Algeria. Latitude: 30.90 N. Longitude: 3.08 W. Minimum Inclination: 34.0 degrees. Maximum Inclination: 40.0 degrees. Comments: Before it lost the colony, the French conducted nuclear, missile, and space launch tests from this site in the Sahara desert near the Moroccan border.

• 26 November 1965 Asterix 1 Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Launch Complex: Brigitte. More details

• 17 February 1966 Diapason Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Launch Complex: Brigitte. More details

• 08 February 1967 Diademe 1 Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Launch Complex: Brigitte. More details

• 15 February 1967 Diademe 2 Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Launch Complex: Brigitte. More details

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