Vega Launch Area

ELV is a launch complex at the in 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.
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  • Type: Industry
  • Description: launch pad at the Centre Spatial Guyanais
  • Also known as: “ELA-1”, “ELV”, “Ensemble de Lancement Vega”, and “ZLV”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ariane 4 Launch Area and Diane Tracking Station.

Photo: Jef-Infojef, CC BY-SA 3.0.
ELA-2 is a launch pad at the in . 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. is situated 500 metres south of Vega Launch Area.

Kourou Station is an ESTRACK satellite ground station in . 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. is situated 3½ km northwest of Vega Launch Area.

Vega Launch Area

Latitude
5.23658° or 5° 14′ 12″ north
Longitude
-52.77493° or 52° 46′ 30″ west
Open location code
68Q966PG+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37657517
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q3054882
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Satellite Map

Discover Vega Launch Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Vega Launch Area” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “CECLES”
  • Catalan: “ELA-1”
  • Catalan: “Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 1”
  • Catalan: “Ensemble de Lancement Vega”
  • Catalan: “Guiana Space Centre ELA-1”
  • Catalan: “Guiana Space Centre ELV”
  • Chinese: “VEGA發射臺”
  • Chinese: “织女星号发射工位”
  • Chinese: “織女星發射臺”
  • Dutch: “ELV”
  • Dutch: “Ensemble de Lancement Vega”
  • French: “ELV”
  • French: “ensemble de lancement Vega”
  • French: “Ensemble de lancement Vega”
  • German: “ELV”
  • Greek: “ELA-1”
  • Hungarian: “ELA–1”
  • Polish: “ELA-1”
  • Polish: “ELV”
  • Polish: “ZLV”
  • Russian: “ELA-1”
  • Slovenian: “ELV”
  • Slovenian: “Ensemble de Lancement Vega”
  • Spanish: “ELA-1”
  • Spanish: “ELV”
  • Swedish: “Ensemble de Lancement Vega”

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