Vega Assembly Building
Vega Assembly Building is an industrial building in Kourou, Arrondissement of Cayenne, Guyane. Vega Assembly Building is situated nearby to the reservoir Piscine Hydrogen.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ariane 4 Launch Area and Vega Launch Area.
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 1¼ km north of Vega Assembly Building.
Vega Launch Area
Photo: K’m, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ensemble de Lancement Vega 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 1½ km north of Vega Assembly Building.
Vega Assembly Building
- Type: Industrial building
- Also known as: “Bâtiment d’Intégration Lanceur” and “VAB”
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: Kourou, Arrondissement of Cayenne, Guyane, French Guiana, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.2212° or 5° 13′ 16″ northLongitude
-52.77313° or 52° 46′ 23″ westHeight
58 metres (190 feet)Operator
Avio GuyaneOpen location code
68Q966CG+FPOpenStreetMap ID
way 37651801OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrial
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