ELA-3

Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 3
Ariane Launch Complex 3

ELA-3 before the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope
Launch site	Guiana Space Centre
Location	5°14′20″N 52°46′05″W / 5.239°N 52.768°W / 5.239; -52.768
Time zone	UTC−03 (GFT)
Short name	ELA-3
Operator	Avio
Total launches	117
Launch history Status Inactive First launch 4 June 1996 Ariane 5 G (CLUSTER) Last launch 5 July 2023 Ariane 5 ECA (Syracuse 4B & Heinrich Hertz) Associated rockets Future: Vega E Retired: Ariane 5

Launch Sites at the Guiana Space Centre

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ELA-3 (French: Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 3, lit. 'Ariane Launch Complex 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.^[1] The complex is 21 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi) in size.^[2]