DGA Essais de missiles (previously named CEL - Centre d'Essais des Landes) is a launch site for the test of military rockets and for launching sounding rockets in France. "DGA Essais de missiles" is situated between Biscarrosse and the Atlantic Ocean. "DGA Essais de missiles" went in service in 1967 as replacement for the former launch sites at CIEES, Hammaguir.

Other pads include:

  • CE (Black Brant VC, Black Brant 9CM1) at ,
  • BESA - Base Experimentale Sol-Air - at ,
  • SUD - Pas de tir Sud - at ,
  • BE - Base Espace - at ,
  • BP - Base Pluton - at
  • BS - Base Scientifique - at .

References

  • Satellite picture