Hammaguir
| Hammaguir | |
|---|---|
| Village and air base | |
  Hammaguir | |
| Coordinates: DZ 30°54′N 3°2′W / 30.900°N 3.033°WCoordinates: DZ 30°54′N 3°2′W / 30.900°N 3.033°W | |
| Country |
 Algeria |
| Province | Béchar Province |
| District | Abadla District |
| Elevation | 744 m (2,441 ft) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
Hammaguir (also written Hamaguir) is a village in Abadla District, Béchar Province, Algeria, south-west of Béchar. It lies on the N50 national highway between Béchar and Tindouf. The location is notable for its role in French rocketry.
Hamaguir Airport is located here.[1]
Role in French rocketry and spaceflight
Between 1947 and 1967 there was a rocket launch site near Hammaguir, used by France for launching sounding rockets and the satellite carrier "Diamant" between 1965 and 1967.
The first French satellite Astérix was launched from there in 1965.[2]
Far later, its name was given to an asteroid crater.
Launches
| Date of launch | Satellite | Payload mass | Support rocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 1965 | Astérix-1 | 40 kg | Diamant |
| 17 February 1966 | Diapason-1 | 19 kg | Diamant |
| 8 February 1967 | Diadéme-1 | 22.7 kg | Diamant |
| 15 February 1967 | Diadéme-2 | 22.7 kg | Diamant |
Climate
Hammaguir has a hot desert climate, with extremely hot summers and cool winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
| Climate data for Hammaguir | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
38.0 (100.4) |
42.6 (108.7) |
41.2 (106.2) |
35.3 (95.5) |
28.8 (83.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
28.98 (84.18) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
12.8 (55) |
16.2 (61.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.3 (77.5) |
30.0 (86) |
34.3 (93.7) |
33.3 (91.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
15.0 (59) |
10.7 (51.3) |
21.47 (70.63) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
26.1 (79) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
14 (57.19) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5 (0.2) |
5 (0.2) |
7 (0.28) |
5 (0.2) |
4 (0.16) |
3 (0.12) |
3 (0.12) |
4 (0.16) |
6 (0.24) |
9 (0.35) |
11 (0.43) |
6 (0.24) |
68 (2.7) |
| Source: climate-data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Hamaguir Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ↑ "Le CIEES (Centre Interarmées d'Essais d'Engins Spéciaux)" (in French). Archived from the original on before 12 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013. Check date values in:
|archive-date=(help) - ↑ "Climate data for: Hamaguir". climate-data.org. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
Neighbouring towns and cities
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Méridja | Béchar Abadla Erg Ferradj |
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| Merzouga (Morocco) |  |
Méchraâ Houari Boumédienne Taghit | ||
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| Tindouf | Tabelbala | Igli Béni Abbès Adrar |
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