| CELPA (El Chamical) | |
| Nativename: | Centro de Experimentación y Lanzamiento de Proyectiles Autopropulsados |
| Type: | rocket launch site |
| Operator: | Argentine Air Force, Argentine Army |
| Location: | La Rioja Province, Argentina |
| Used: | 1963 to 1973 |
| Coordinates: | -38.5°N -85°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Argentina |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Argentina |
CELPA (El Chamical) (Centro de Experimentación y Lanzamiento de Proyectiles Autopropulsados) was a rocket launch site in Argentina, near El Chamical at -38.5°N -85°W, in the La Rioja Province.[1] [2]
The launch site was in service between 1963 and 1973 and was mainly used for launching rockets of the types Centauro, Judi Dart, Orión, Rigel, Centaure and Boosted Dart.[3]
A second CELPA compound was built in 1964 in Mar Chiquita, north of Mar del Plata, under the name of CELPA Atlántico.