Sonmiani Rocket Range
The Flight Test Range at Sonmiani Beach is a rocket launch site in Balochistan, approximately 50 kilometres west of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The facility is operated by the Space Research Commission since 1961, initially focusing on supporting civilian space program involving the launch of sounding rockets but its present mission has now been moved towards military programs.- Military installation
- Description: spaceport in Pakistan
- Also known as“Sonmiani”“Sonmiani Flight Test Range”“سونمیانی راکٹ رینج”
- Category: spaceport
- Location
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Latitude
25.18035° or 25° 10′ 49″ north
Longitude
66.74956° or 66° 44′ 58″ east
Open location code
7JQ85PJX+4R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = military
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Turkish—“Sonmiani Rocket Range” goes by many names.
SonmianiBavarian
СонмианиBulgarian
Centre de Llançament de SonmianiCatalan
Sonmiani TehsilDutch
SonmianiFinnish
SonmianiIndonesian
Cosmodromo di SonmianiItalian
ソンミアニ衛星打ち上げセンターJapanese
СонмианиRussian
SonmianiTurkish
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