Carrière Roche Nicole
Carrière Roche Nicole is a quarry in Kourou, Arrondissement of Cayenne, Guyane.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vega Launch Area and Ariane 4 Launch Area.
Vega Launch Area
ELV is a launch complex at the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana supporting launches of the Vega and Vega C rockets. It was first built in November 1971 and was previously used to support launches of the Europa, Ariane 1 and Ariane 3 rockets. Vega Launch Area is situated 2½ km south of Carrière Roche Nicole.Ariane 4 Launch Area
Photo: Jef-Infojef, CC BY-SA 3.0.
ELA-2 is a launch pad at the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. Located approximately 750 metres south of ELA-1, it was used by Arianespace to support the launches of Ariane 2, Ariane 3, and Ariane 4 between 1986 and 2003. Ariane 4 Launch Area is situated 3 km south of Carrière Roche Nicole.
Diane Tracking Station
Kourou Station is an ESTRACK satellite ground station in French Guiana. Two antennas are located at the site: A 15-meter one that receives in X- and S-bands along with smaller 1.3-meter X-band acquisition aid antenna. Diane Tracking Station is situated 2½ km west of Carrière Roche Nicole.Carrière Roche Nicole
- Type: Quarry
- Also known as: “Carriere Roche Nicole”
- Category: industry
- Location: Kourou, Arrondissement of Cayenne, Guyane, French Guiana, South America
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Latitude
5.2573° or 5° 15′ 26″ northLongitude
-52.78231° or 52° 46′ 56″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
68Q97649+W3GeoNames ID
10367340
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“Carrière Roche Nicole” goes by many names.
- French: “Carrière Roche Nicole”
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