ELA-3
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 ELA-3 |
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| Launch site | Guiana Space Centre |
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| Location | 5°14′20″N 52°46′05″W / 5.239°N 52.768°W |
| Short name | ELA-3 |
| Operator | Arianespace/ESA |
| Total launches | 53 |
| Launch pad(s) | 1 |
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| Status | Active |
| First launch | 4 June 1996 |
| Last launch | 16 February 2011 |
| Associated rockets | Ariane 5 |
ELA-3, short for Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 3 (French for Ariane Launch Area 3), is a launch pad and associated facilities at the Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guyana. ELA-3 is operated by Arianespace as part of the expendable launch system for Ariane 5 rockets. 53 launches have been made from it, the first of which occurred on 4 June 1996.
ELA-3 is 21 square kilometres in size.[1]
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