Mediterranean Spaceport (CIEES, historical)

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf piston engine
gptkbp:abbreviation CIEES
gptkbp:closed 1967
gptkbp:country gptkb:France
gptkbp:historicalSignificance site of first French satellite launch
first French spaceport
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mediterranean Spaceport (CIEES, historical)
gptkbp:latitude 30.7806
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hammaguir,_Algeria
gptkbp:longitude -3.0669
gptkbp:notableMission France's first satellite, Astérix
gptkbp:officialName Centre Interarmées d'Essais d'Engins Spéciaux
gptkbp:opened 1947
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:French_military
gptkbp:status decommissioned
gptkbp:transferredTo gptkb:Algeria
gptkbp:usedFor missile testing
piston engine
satellite launches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Centre_National_d'Études_Spatiales_(CNES)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6