Omelek
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| archipelago | Marshall Islands | |
| Geographical location | 9 ° 3 ' N , 167 ° 45' E | |
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| Total land area | 0.032 km² | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
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The omelek island Islands are a part of the Marshall Islands belonging Kwajalein - Atoll . The islands are a total of 3.2 hectares (0.032 km²), most of which is on the main island of Omelek .
population
The archipelago is uninhabited (military is temporarily stationed on some of the islets).
history
Launch of a Falcon 1 over Omelek Island on July 13, 2009
For a long time, the islands served as launch sites for American military missiles. It is part of the Kwajalein Missile Range . The last military test was probably in 1996. Between 2006 and 2009, SpaceX launched five civil, orbital Falcon 1 missiles there .
climate
The climate is humid and hot with a rainy season from May to November. The islands are occasionally hit by typhoons .
Time zone
Omelek belongs to Pacific Daylight Time ( UTC − 7 ).