| CELPA (Mar Chiquita) | |
| Nativename: | Centro de Experimentación y Lanzamiento de Proyectiles Autopropulsados |
| Type: | rocket launch site |
| Operator: | Argentine Air Force, Argentine Army |
| Location: | Mar Chiquita, Argentina (north of Mar del Plata) |
| Used: | 1968 to 1976 |
| Coordinates: | -37.7267°N -57.415°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Argentina |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Argentina |
CELPA (Mar Chiquita) also known as CELPA Atlántico (Centro de Experimentación y Lanzamiento de Proyectiles Autopropulsados) was a rocket launch site in Mar Chiquita, Argentina, north of Mar del Plata.
The launch site was in service from 1968 to 1976[1] and was mainly used for launching rockets of the types Orión-2, Arcas, Rocketsonde and Dragon I. The tests from CELPA Atlántico were sponsored by the United Nations since 1969. There was a total number of 69 tests. The compound was used by agencies like NASA, Meteorological Rocket Network (USA), CNES (France) and CONAE (Argentina).[2]
As of 2016, the site is used by the Argentine Air Force and Army to test anti-aircraft weaponry.[3]