Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
About This Facility
ELA-1, now named Ensemble de Lancement Vega (short ELV), is a launch pad at the Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guiana. It has been used to support launches of the Europa rocket, Ariane 1, Ariane 3, and is currently used to launch Vega rockets.
Launch Performance
79
Total Launches
45
Successful
8
Failed
25
Upcoming
4
Rocket Families
54
Past Launches
Success Rate83%
Quick Facts
Location Details
Facility Location
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
🌍GUF
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Latitude
5.236000°
Longitude
-52.775000°
