El Arenosillo
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El Arenosillo is the name of a rocket launch site for suborbital rockets for atmospheric soundings, located near Mazagón in Spain. It is located in the province of Huelva in southern Spain, in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia.
The first launch of a rocket from El Arenosillo took place October 4, 1966. Up to 1994 a total of 557 rockets were launched from this base, mainly of the Skua type and in collaboration with other countries.
All rockets for atmospheric soundings in Spain are launched from El Arenosillo.
El Arenosillo is also the location of an astronomical observatory, with two domes and three telescopes.
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