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France conducted numerous space and missile launches from Algerian territory from 1947-1967. These facilities were abandoned as a condition of the agreement ending the Algerian Civil War. Algeria did not take concrete steps to return to space until the 1990's, when the decision was taken to participate in an international constellation of disaster-monitoring satellites.
Space activities began on Algerian territory in colonial times with the constellation of launch complexes and nuclear weapons test sites established by France as the Special Weapons Test Center (CIEES). This began operations at Colomb-Bechar on April 24, 1947. Launch operations were moved to Hammaguira in 1952, supplemented by Reggane from 1961. France's first launch to orbit took place from Hammaguira in 1965. The evacuation of these launch sites was a condition of the final agreement signed in March 1962 that ended the Algerian Civil War. The sites continued in use until finally turned over to the Algerian government on 1 July 1967.
Glassbender777
Being a mechanical engineer, I can see that it's a sectioned drawing of a bearing and wheel belonging to some kind of rail system, obviously railroad during those days. All the wording, makes me think that some of it, is a patten drawing. Must be for personal use, as their is no dimensioning and not a finished product for patten application. Their seems to be a mixture of information here, railroad wheel drawing along with unbelievable UFO drawings and some crazy remarks, very cool
The UFO drawings seems to be of an observation IMO.
MorpheusUSA
Ok,
I was looking at the image on your Imgur portfolio and looked up the guys alias in google this came up. Might be his son, same alias and last name. Its not very interesting but maybe some connection.
Morpheus