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The
Spaceport's ELA-2 launch complex supported
the Ariane 4 vehicle family's fast-paced launch schedule from its service entry in 1986 through the final Ariane 4 mission in 2003.
The complex consisted of two areas: the launcher preparation zone
and the launch zone. These two areas were separated, allowing one
launcher to undergo final checkout and payload integration in the
launch zone while a second was being assembled in the launcher preparation
zone.
ELA-2
was designed for approximately 10-11 launches per year with an interval
of one month between successive missions. Arianespace maintained
a high operational mission rate throughout the Ariane 4 program to meet the commercial demand.
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Introduction
