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.- Industrial building
- …is also known as “Skylark launcher”
- …is operated by the Swedish Space Corporation
- Description: tower used for launching rockets
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esrange.
Skylark launch tower
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Latitude
67.89328° or 67° 53′ 36″ north
Longitude
21.10687° or 21° 6′ 25″ east
Open location code
9GV3V4V4+8P
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OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway = launchpad
OpenStreetMap feature
building = industrial
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In Other Languages
“Skylark launch tower” goes by many names.
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