ela-3 | site | guiana_space_centre <tsp> ariane_5 | launchsite | ela-3 <tsp> ariane_5 | manufacturer | european_space_agency <sep> ela-3 (french: ensemble de lancement ariane 3, lit 'ariane launch complex 3'), is a launch pad and associated facilities at the centre spatial guyanais in french guiana ela-3 is operated by arianespace as part of the expendable launch system for ariane 5 launch vehicles as of september 2022, 114 launches have been carried out from it, the first of which occurred on 4 june 1996 ela-3 is 21 square kilometres in size 
ariane 5 was manufactured by the european space agency and launched from the ela-3 launchpad at the guiana space centre.guiana space centre ela-3 space is a launch pad at the centre spatial guyanais in french guiana