ELA-4
ELA-4 in 2023, holding a testing mockup of an Ariane 6 | |||||||||||||
| Launch site | Guiana Space Centre | ||||||||||||
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| Location | 5°15′54″N 52°47′31″W / 5.265°N 52.792°W | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−03 (GFT) | ||||||||||||
| Short name | ELA-4 | ||||||||||||
| Established | September 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Operator | Arianespace · ESA | ||||||||||||
| Launch pad(s) | 1 | ||||||||||||
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Launch Sites at the Guiana Space Centre
ELA-4 (French: Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, lit. 'Ariane Launch Complex 4') is a launch complex at the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana supporting launches of the Ariane 6 program. ELA-4 is located along the Route de l'Espace in the Roche Christine site, between the ELA-3 and ELS launch facilities. The complex is composed of a launch pad with mobile gantry, an horizontal assembly building and a dedicated launch operations building.