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.
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ela-3 is operated by arianespace as part of the expendable launch system for ariane 5 launch vehicles.