Shaba North

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It is located at the edge of a mesa in Shaba (now Katanga province), the Democratic Republic of Congo.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> In 1976 Luvua Airport was built to supply the site.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite AV media</ref>

In 1977 and in 1978 three test flights of OTRAG rockets were launched from Shaba North.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 1979 OTRAG stopped launching rockets from Shaba North for political reasons.<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Its launching activities were later moved to Sabha, Libya.

Launches

Three test flights were launched from Shaba North.<ref name=":0" />

Date	OTRAG version	Apogee	Details
1977 May 18	4x9m	15 km	Four-module test vehicle, 6 m long; propulsion test
1978 May 19	4x9m	30 km	Four-module test vehicle, 6 m long; high altitude night test
1978 Jun 5	4x15m	0	Lost control and crashed in seconds

Nearest locations

• Luvua Airport
• Kalemie