Punta Lobos
Punta Lobos is a headland and was a launch site for sounding rockets in Peru at. Between 1980 and 1990, various rockets of the type super Loki, Nike Orion, Taurus Orion and Taurus Tomahawk were launched there.- Type: Point
- Description: Peruvian spaceport
- Also known as: “Punta Lobos Air Base” and “Punta Lobos Logistic Base”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pucusana and Chilca.
Pucusana
Town
Pucusana is a town in central Peru, capital of the district Pucusana in the province Lima. Pucusana is situated 3 km north of Punta Lobos.
Chilca
Town
Punta Lobos
- Categories: spaceport and landform
- Location: Pucusana District, Lima, Lima region, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-12.50886° or 12° 30′ 32″ south
Longitude
-76.80321° or 76° 48′ 12″ west
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
57V5F5RW+FP
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In Other Languages
From Galician to Spanish—“Punta Lobos” goes by many names.
- Galician: “Punta Lobos (Perú)”
- Galician: “Punta Lobos”
- German: “Punta Lobos”
- Spanish: “Base Aérea Punta Lobos”
- Spanish: “Base Logística Punta Lobos”
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