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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
Ariane 4 Launch Area
Photo: Jef-Infojef, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Guiana Space Centre, also called Europe's Spaceport, is a spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, an overseas region of France in South America. Ariane 4 Launch Area is situated 500 metres south of Vega Launch Area.
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 3½ km northwest of Vega Launch Area.Vega Launch Area
- Category: launch pad
- Location: French Guiana, South America
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Latitude
5.23658° or 5° 14′ 12″ northLongitude
-52.77493° or 52° 46′ 30″ westOpen location code
68Q966PG+J2OpenStreetMap ID
way 37657517OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q3054882
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Satellite Map
Discover Vega Launch Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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”
- Swedish: “Ensemble de Lancement Vega”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piscine Hydrogen and Poste de Garde Karouabo.
Nearby Places
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French Guiana: Must-Visit Destinations
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