Ensemble de Lancement Vega

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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.

2012  WikimediaWikidata
ELV; ZLV
launch pad, 

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Location: 5.236, -52.775, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Ensemble de Lancement Fusées Sondes
  • ELA-1
    old launchpad for Ariane 1, 2, 3 at Kourou
  • ELA-2
    former launch pad at the Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guiana
  • ELA-3
    launch pad at the Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guyana
  • Ensemble de Lancement Soyouz
    launch complex at the Guiana Space Centre
  • Ensemble de Lancement Vega
    launch pad at the Centre Spatial Guyanais
  • ELA-4
    launchpad for Ariane 6 in Kourou
  • Guiana Space Centre
    French and European spaceport near Kourou in French Guiana
2012-02-13T00:00:00Z
2012-02-13T00:00:00Z
2012 Ensemble de Lancement Vega
1968-01-01T00:00:00Z
1981-01-01T00:00:00Z
1971-11-05T00:00:00Z
1989-12-07T00:00:00Z
1971 — 1989 ELA-1
1986-03-28T00:00:00Z
2011-09-01T00:00:00Z
1986 — 2011 ELA-2
1996-06-04T00:00:00Z
1996-06-04T00:00:00Z
1996 ELA-3
2011-10-21T00:00:00Z
2011-10-21T00:00:00Z
2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
2020 ELA-4
1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Vega Launch Pad Centre Spatial GuyanaisVega Launch Pad Centre Spatial Guyanais
Vega VV05 assembled in ELVVega VV05 assembled in ELV
Sentinel-2A satellite - Gentle liftSentinel-2A satellite - Gentle lift
Sentinel-2A satellite - In the gantrySentinel-2A satellite - In the gantry
Sentinel-2A in the gantrySentinel-2A in the gantry
Sentinel-2 and Vega inside the launch tower waiting to be launched at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Credits: ESASentinel-2 and Vega inside the launch tower waiting to be launched at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Credits: ESA
Vega launch complex at the Guiana space center in KourouVega launch complex at the Guiana space center in Kourou
Zone de lancement Vega 2Zone de lancement Vega 2
Zone de lancement Vega 1Zone de lancement Vega 1
Château d`eau ELVChâteau d'eau ELV
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    classrocket2018Ariane flight VA241Ariane 5, space launch, spaceflight,Wikidata
    sitelaunch pad1968Ensemble de Lancement Fusées Sondeslaunch pad,Wikidata
    sitelaunch pad1971ELA-1launch pad,Wikidata
    sitelaunch pad1986ELA-2launch pad,Wikidata
    sitelaunch pad1996ELA-3launch pad,Wikidata
    sitelaunch pad2011Ensemble de Lancement Soyouzlaunch pad,Wikidata
    sitelaunch pad2012Ensemble de Lancement Vegalaunch pad,Wikidata
    sitelaunch pad2020ELA-4launch pad,Wikidata
    siterocket launch site1964Guiana Space Centrespaceport, tripadvisorWikidata
    commonsimageVega Launch Pad Centre Spatial Guyanais Commons
    commonsimageVega VV05 assembled in ELV Commons
    commonsimageSentinel-2A satellite - Gentle lift Commons
    commonsimageSentinel-2A satellite - In the gantry Commons
    commonsimageSentinel-2A in the gantry Commons
    commonsimageSentinel-2 and Vega inside the launch tower waiting to be launched at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Credits: ESA Commons
    commonsimageVega launch complex at the Guiana space center in Kourou Commons
    commonsimageZone de lancement Vega 2 Commons
    commonsimageZone de lancement Vega 1 Commons
    commonsimageChâteau d'eau ELV Commons