Ensemble de Lancement Vega

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.

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2012  Wikimedia, Wikidata
ELV; ZLV
launch pad, 

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Location: 5.236, -52.775, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
9 places

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  Ensemble de Lancement Fusées Sondes ⓘ
  

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  ELA-1 ⓘ
  old launchpad for Ariane 1, 2, 3 at Kourou

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  ELA-2 ⓘ
  former launch pad at the Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guiana

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  ELA-3 ⓘ
  launch pad at the Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guyana

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  Ensemble de Lancement Soyouz ⓘ
  launch complex at the Guiana Space Centre

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  Ensemble de Lancement Vega ⓘ
  launch pad at the Centre Spatial Guyanais

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  ELA-4 ⓘ
  launchpad for Ariane 6 in Kourou

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  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

1968 — 1981 Ensemble de Lancement Fusées Sondes

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

2011 Ensemble de Lancement Soyouz

2020-01-01T00:00:00Z

2020-01-01T00:00:00Z

2020 ELA-4

1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

1964 Guiana Space Centre

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Frameless

Vega Launch Pad Centre Spatial Guyanais

Vega VV05 assembled in ELV

Sentinel-2A satellite - Gentle lift

Sentinel-2A satellite - In the gantry

Sentinel-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: ESA

Vega launch complex at the Guiana space center in Kourou

Zone de lancement Vega 2

Zone de lancement Vega 1

Château d'eau ELV

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	rocket	2018	Ariane flight VA241	Ariane 5, space launch, spaceflight,	Wikidata
site	launch pad	1968	Ensemble de Lancement Fusées Sondes	launch pad,	Wikidata
site	launch pad	1971	ELA-1	launch pad,	Wikidata
site	launch pad	1986	ELA-2	launch pad,	Wikidata
site	launch pad	1996	ELA-3	launch pad,	Wikidata
site	launch pad	2011	Ensemble de Lancement Soyouz	launch pad,	Wikidata
site	launch pad	2012	Ensemble de Lancement Vega	launch pad,	Wikidata
site	launch pad	2020	ELA-4	launch pad,	Wikidata
site	rocket launch site	1964	Guiana Space Centre	spaceport, tripadvisor	Wikidata
commons	image		Vega Launch Pad Centre Spatial Guyanais		Commons
commons	image		Vega VV05 assembled in ELV		Commons
commons	image		Sentinel-2A satellite - Gentle lift		Commons
commons	image		Sentinel-2A satellite - In the gantry		Commons
commons	image		Sentinel-2A in the gantry		Commons
commons	image		Sentinel-2 and Vega inside the launch tower waiting to be launched at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Credits: ESA		Commons
commons	image		Vega launch complex at the Guiana space center in Kourou		Commons
commons	image		Zone de lancement Vega 2		Commons
commons	image		Zone de lancement Vega 1		Commons
commons	image		Château d'eau ELV		Commons