Churchill Rocket Research Range

The Churchill Rocket Research Range is a Canadian former rocket launch site located 23 kilometres outside . The facility was used by Canada and the United States beginning in 1954 for sub-orbital launches of sounding rockets to study the upper atmosphere.
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  • Type: Historic site
  • Description: Canadian rocket launch site
  • Also known as: “Fort Churchill”

Churchill Rocket Research Range

Latitude
58.73408° or 58° 44′ 3″ north
Longitude
-93.81891° or 93° 49′ 8″ west
Open location code
96C8P5MJ+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4853437168
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1438495
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Churchill Rocket Research Range” goes by many names.

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