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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Industrial building
  • Description: tower used for launching rockets
  • Also known as: “Skylark launcher”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Esrange.

Hamlet
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Space Center or is space and research center located about 40 kilometers east of the town of in northern , owned and operated by the Swedish Space Corporation.

Skylark launch tower

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
way 164700774
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­launchpad
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q7537829
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Skylark launch tower” goes by many names.
  • Hungarian: “rakétakilövő-torony”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Esrange Space Center and Sattajärvi.

Nearby Places

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