Karystos

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Karystos is a small coastal town on the Greek island of Euboea. It has 5011 inhabitants. It lies 129 km south of Chalkis. From Athens it is accessible by ferry via the Rafina port. Its urban plan was laid out by the renown Bavarian civil engineer Bierbach, in the middle of the 19th century, near the site of the ancient city of Karystos.

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In the proximity of Karystos at 24.6° eastern longitude and 38.0° northern latitude at the circular-total solar eclipse on May 20, 1966 12 sounding rockets (5 rockets of the type "Sparrow Arcas", 5 of the type "Arcas" and 2 of type "Centaure") were launched. In the apron of this action one "Sparrow Arcas", one "Centaure" and one "Arcas" were launched on May 15, 1966. A further rocket of the type "Arcas" was launched on May 21, 1966.


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