Ariane 4 Launch Area
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.Photo: Jef-Infojef, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Industry
- Description: former launch pad at the Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guiana
- Also known as: “Ariane 4 launchpad”, “Ariane Launch Area 2”, “ELA-2”, “ELA2”, “Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 2”, “Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4”, and “Ensemble de Lancement n°2”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vega Launch Area and Diane Tracking Station.
Vega Launch Area
Photo: K’m, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 500 metres north of Ariane 4 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 4 km northwest of Ariane 4 Launch Area.Ariane 4 Launch Area
- Category: launch pad
- Location: French Guiana, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.23221° or 5° 13′ 56″ northLongitude
-52.77605° or 52° 46′ 34″ westOpen location code
68Q966JF+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 37657791OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q785841
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Satellite Map
Discover Ariane 4 Launch Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Ariane 4 Launch Area” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “إيلا-2”
- Catalan: “ELA-2”
- Chinese: “阿丽亚娜4号发射工位”
- Dutch: “ELA-2”
- French: “ELA-2”
- French: “Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 2”
- French: “Ensemble de Lancement Ariane numéro 2”
- French: “Pas de Tir d’Ariane 4”
- German: “ELA-2”
- Hungarian: “Guyana Űrközpont 2. indítóállás”
- Italian: “ELA-2”
- Japanese: “ELA-2”
- Polish: “ELA-2”
- Russian: “ELA-2”
- Spanish: “ELA-2”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piscine Hydrogen and Poste de Garde Karouabo.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Tour ELA2 and HH25 storage.
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