ELA-4

Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4
Ariane Launch Complex 4

ELA-4 in 2023, holding a testing mockup of an Ariane 6
Launch site	Guiana Space Centre
Location	5°15′54″N 52°47′31″W / 5.265°N 52.792°W / 5.265; -52.792
Time zone	UTC−03 (GFT)
Short name	ELA-4
Established	September 2021
Operator	Arianespace · ESA
Launch pad(s)	1
Launch history Status Active Launches 2 First launch 9 July 2024 Ariane 62 (VA262) Last launch 6 March 2025 Ariane 62 (CSO-3) Associated rockets Current: Ariane 6

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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.