Esrange Skylark Launch Tower Esrange - JukkasjÀrvi Kiruna Sweden
Status: Construction Dates Began 1972 Finished 1972
Building Uses - transportation - science Structural Types - tower - pyramid
Heights Value Source / Comments Roof 98 ft Structurae
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Description - Owner: Swedish Space Corporation
- This tower platform was used for the launching of the Skylark, a sounding rocket which took measurements of the upper atmosphere.
- The Skylark rockets, which were Brisith-built research rockets, had 441 lanuches from Esrange between 1957 to 2005.
- The tower was part of the Esrange (European Space and Sounding Rocket Range). • Structurae Entry • Google Search • Images
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