ELA-3

ELA-3 is a launch complex at the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. The complex was first used in June 1996 in support of the now retired Ariane 5 rocket. It is currently being refurbished to support Vega E launches. The complex is 21 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi) in size.

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1996  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Ariane 5 launchpad; Ariane Launch Area 3; ELA3; Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 3
launch pad, 

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Location: 5.2406, -52.7708, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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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

1996-06-04T00:00:00Z

1996-06-04T00:00:00Z

1996 ELA-3

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

2011-10-21T00:00:00Z

2011-10-21T00:00:00Z

2011 Ensemble de Lancement Soyouz

2012-02-13T00:00:00Z

2012-02-13T00:00:00Z

2012 Ensemble de Lancement Vega

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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Champ de tir Ariane V à Kourou

Ariane 5 launch pad

CSG - BIF

Ariane 5 Mission 21

Ariane 5 ECA with two satellites on its way to ELA-3

Ariane 5 in Kourou, French Guiana

Ariane 5ECA on its launch platform on its way to lauch pad ELA-3

Ariane 5 Mission 3

Ariane 5 Mission 8

Up close at Ariane Launch Pad Centre Spatial Guyanais

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		Champ de tir Ariane V à Kourou		Commons
commons	image		Ariane 5 launch pad		Commons
commons	image		CSG - BIF		Commons
commons	image		Ariane 5 Mission 21		Commons
commons	image		Ariane 5 ECA with two satellites on its way to ELA-3		Commons
commons	image		Ariane 5 in Kourou, French Guiana		Commons
commons	image		Ariane 5ECA on its launch platform on its way to lauch pad ELA-3		Commons
commons	image		Ariane 5 Mission 3		Commons
commons	image		Ariane 5 Mission 8		Commons
commons	image		Up close at Ariane Launch Pad Centre Spatial Guyanais		Commons