Kepler Launch Site

Kepler Launch Site

Kepler Launch Site is a site for the launch of low and medium power model rockets south of Weil der Stadt in Germany at coord|48|44|23|N|8|51|44|W|. Kepler Launch Site, which is named in honor of the astronomer Johannes Kepler born in 1571 in Weil der Stadt, was founded in 2001 on the area of a former site of midsummer fire celebrations, which was abandoned a few years ago. From Kepler Launch Site rockets with maximum altitudes up to 3 kilometers can be launched.

Kepler Launch Site is the most favorite launch area for model rocket enthusiasts in the Stuttgart area.


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