Punta Lobos

This article is about the Peruvian headland. For the Chilean beach, see Punta de Lobos.

Punta Lobos is a headland and was a launch site for sounding rockets in Peru at 12°30′S 76°48′W / 12.500°S 76.800°W / -12.500; -76.800. Between 1980 and 1990, various rockets of the type super Loki, Nike Orion, Taurus Orion and Taurus Tomahawk were launched there.

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Rocket launch site Punta Lobos

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