Chilca (Punta Lobos) is a

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. Chilca was in service from 1974 and was mainly used for launching

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. The Peruvian Paulet sounding rocket has been launching from here since 2006. Cohete PAULET 1C

In 2015 the ''Centro Nacional de Operaciones de Imágenes Satelitales (CNOIS)'' opened near the site.

Launches

The Chilca / Punta Lobos launch site is in use since 1974:

References

Rocket launch sites in Peru Transport buildings and structures in Peru {{Rocket-stub pt:Chilcas