Sonmiani (Tilla Satellite Launch Centre)
1962 to present
Site Details
- Country: Pakistan
- Operator: SUPARCO
- Type: Government
Overview
The launch site on the Arabian Sea coast west of Karachi where Pakistan fired Rehbar-I, its first sounding rocket, in June 1962 with NASA support, an early milestone for space science in South Asia. The range is now also used for Pakistani ballistic missile tests.
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