For eleven years, all the preparation steps of commercial satellites for ESA, firstly, and then on behalf of Arianespace, having their launch on Ariane 1, 2, 3 and then 4, have taken place in the EPCU (French acronym for Guianan space center) at Kourou (French Guiana). The design of these installations was carried out in strict cooperation between the designer, CNES, and the users. This approach was intensified for the future Ariane 5/ELA 3 (French acronym for Ariane launch assembly), with Arianespace being the spokesperson of its clients.


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    Title :

    L'Ensemble de Preparation Charges Utiles (EPCU) de Kourou et Arianespace: La Plus Grande Experience en Satellites Commerciaux (Payload Preparation Assembly (EPCU) of Kourou (French Guiana) and Arianespace: The Biggest Experience in Commercial Satellites)


    Contributors:
    J. Desobeau (author) / P. Prigent (author)

    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English