Skylark launch tower
A Skylark tower was a tower used for the launch of earlier versions of Skylark rockets. As Skylark rockets had no guidance system and accelerated slowly, they required a safe launch tower with a height of at least 24 metres, with its own guidance system.- Type: Industrial building
- Description: tower used for launching rockets
- Also known as: “Skylark launcher”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esrange.
Skylark launch tower
- Categories: launch pad, tower, building, and industry
- Location: Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
67.89328° or 67° 53′ 36″ north
Longitude
21.10687° or 21° 6′ 25″ east
Operator
Swedish Space Corporation
Open location code
9GV3V4V4+8P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=launchpad
OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrial
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In Other Languages
“Skylark launch tower” goes by many names.
- Hungarian: “rakétakilövő-torony”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Esrange Space Center and Sattajärvi.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Esrange launch complex and Skylark assembly hall.
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