Payload preparation complex
Payload preparation complex is a building in Kourou, Arrondissement of Cayenne, Guyane. Payload preparation complex is situated nearby to Ariane 4 Launch Area, as well as near the security checkpoint Poste de Garde Karouabo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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 1 km north of Payload preparation complex.
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 1½ km north of Payload preparation complex.Payload preparation complex
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Ensemble de Préparation Charge Utile” and “EPCU”
- Location: Kourou, Arrondissement of Cayenne, Guyane, French Guiana, South America
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Latitude
5.22379° or 5° 13′ 26″ northLongitude
-52.77557° or 52° 46′ 32″ westOpen location code
68Q966FF+GQOpenStreetMap ID
way 569468049OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Poste de Garde Karouabo and Gendarmerie.
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