Diane Tracking Station

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.
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  • Type: Industry
  • Description: satellite communication’s support station
  • Also known as: “Diane Station”, “Diane tracking station”, “Kourou 93”, “Kourou Station”, and “Station de Télémesure Diane”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vega Launch Area and Ariane 4 Launch Area.

Photo: K’m, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. is situated 3½ km southeast of 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 4 km southeast of Diane Tracking Station.

Diane Tracking Station

Latitude
5.25155° or 5° 15′ 6″ north
Longitude
-52.80502° or 52° 48′ 18″ west
Operator
European Space Agency
Open location code
68Q9752V+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 91256910
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q18126941
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Satellite Map

Discover Diane Tracking Station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Slovenian—“Diane Tracking Station” goes by many names.
  • French: “Kourou 93”
  • French: “station de Kourou”
  • French: “station Diane”
  • French: “Station Diane”
  • Italian: “Kourou 93”
  • Italian: “Stazione di terra di Kourou”
  • Slovenian: “Diane Station”
  • Slovenian: “Kourou 93”
  • Slovenian: “Kourou Station”
  • Slovenian: “Postaja Diane”
  • Slovenian: “Postaja Kourou”

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Highlights include Kikiwi and Colibri.

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