Africa
| Country | Location | Coordinates | Operational date | Number of rocket launches | Heaviest rocket launched | Highest achieved altitude | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Hammaguira French Special Weapons Test Centre, Hammaguir | 31°05′58″N 2°50′09″W / 31.09951°N 2.83581°W / 31.09951; -2.83581 (Hammaguir) | 1947–1967 | 18 000 kg | Orbital | Operated by France. | |
| Algeria | Reggane | 26°43′08″N 0°16′37″E / 26.71895°N 0.27691°E / 26.71895; 0.27691 (Reggane) | 1961–1965 | 10 | |||
| Congo (Zaire) | Shaba North, Kapani Tonneo OTRAG Launch Center | 7°55′33″S 28°31′40″E / 7.92587°S 28.52766°E / -7.92587; 28.52766 (Kapani Tonneo) | 1977–1978 | 3 | <50 km | German OTRAG rockets. | |
| Kenya | Broglio Space Centre (San Marco), Malindi | 2°56′27″S 40°12′48″E / 2.94080°S 40.21340°E / -2.94080; 40.21340 (San Marco platform) | 1964–1988 | 27 | 20 000 kg | Orbital | Scout rockets, operated by ASI and Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. |
| Libya | Sabha, Tawiwa OTRAG Launch Center | 26°59′38″N 14°27′51″E / 26.99392°N 14.46425°E / 26.99392; 14.46425 (Sabha) | 1981–1982 | 50 km | German OTRAG rockets. | ||
| Mauretania | Nouadhibou | 20°55′43″N 17°01′54″W / 20.92856°N 17.03153°W / 20.92856; -17.03153 (Nouadhibou) | 1973-1973 | 1 | During a solar eclipse | ||
| South Africa | Overberg South African Test Centre | 34°36′10″S 20°18′09″E / 34.60265°S 20.30248°E / -34.60265; 20.30248 (Overberg) | 1989–1990 | Launched test mission rockets only. |
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