{"id":3841,"date":"2017-07-06T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T07:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inmesol.com\/blog\/?p=3841"},"modified":"2025-01-09T16:32:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T16:32:16","slug":"inmesol-gensets-european-space-centre-kourou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmesol.com\/en\/blog\/inmesol-gensets-european-space-centre-kourou\/","title":{"rendered":"INMESOL gensets at the EUROPEAN SPACE CENTRE IN KOUROU"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">For the construction of the <strong><u>Ariane 6 rocket launching pad<\/u>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>An <strong>INMESOL genset model IV-440 <\/strong>has been installed at the <strong>concrete plant<\/strong> used in the construction of the <strong>Ariane 6 new launching pad<\/strong>, located at the <strong>Guiana Space Centre<\/strong> in <strong>Kourou, French Guyana<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3835\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3835\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3835\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/inmesol-gensets-european-space-centre-kourou.jpg\" alt=\"440 kVA LTP genset at the concrete plat located in the Guiana Space Centre\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">440 kVA LTP genset at the concrete plat located in the Guiana Space Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is a powerful <strong>stand-by<\/strong> generator set that <strong>ensures power supply<\/strong> in case of <strong>mains failure<\/strong>, preventing the potential interruption of the construction work for the <strong>new pad<\/strong> from where the <strong>Ariane 6<\/strong> European space rocket will be <strong>launched<\/strong>. This <strong>first launch<\/strong> is planned for <strong>2020<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Ariane 6 <\/strong>space shuttle, developed by the <strong>European Space Agency<\/strong> (ESA), is being manufactured <strong>in Paris<\/strong> and will be transported by ship from there to the <strong>European Space Centre in Kourou<\/strong>. Once the manufacturing is completed, it will become the newest member of the <strong>Ariane<\/strong> launch vehicles family. Its final design was selected at the ESA meeting at a ministerial level, in December 2014.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3838\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3838\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3838 lazyload\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1_inmesol-gensets-european-space-centre-kourou.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic of the Ariane 6 design\" width=\"640\" height=\"350\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/350;\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Infographic of the Ariane 6 design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong>Ariane 6<\/strong> is expected to provide <strong>guaranteed access to space for Europe at a more competitive price<\/strong> than its predecessors through this new project. To accomplish this, the <strong>launch cost <\/strong>has been <strong>cut in half<\/strong>, and the <strong>technology from the reliable Ariane 5 engines has been reused<\/strong> in the construction process<strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe class=\"videoyoutube\" src=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1Ul30dN8NOk\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>With a surface of 850 km2, the <strong>European Space Centre in Kourou<\/strong> or <strong>Guiana Space Centre<\/strong> is the centre used by the <strong>European Space Agency<\/strong> for launching its space rockets.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3837\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3837\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3837 lazyload\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2_inmesol-gensets-european-space-centre-kourou.jpg\" alt=\"European Space Centre in Kourou or Guiana Space Centre\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/450;\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">European Space Centre in Kourou or Guiana Space Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Located 500 km from the equator and at a 5\u00ba3\u2019 latitude, it is a <strong>perfect spot<\/strong> for this kind of operations as Earth\u2019s rotation <strong>provides<\/strong> a high <strong>inertial speed to the rocket<\/strong> when the trajectory is directed to the east, translating into <strong>less fuel<\/strong> requirements for putting it in orbit than if the launch is carried out from other enclaves.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3834\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3834\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3834 lazyload\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/3_inmesol-gensets-european-space-centre-kourou.jpg\" alt=\"Location map of the European Space Centre in Kourou or Guiana Space Centre\" width=\"640\" height=\"350\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/350;\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Location map of the European Space Centre in Kourou or Guiana Space Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The centre has 4 launching pads:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vega Launching Pad (B)<\/strong>: Previously known as <strong>ELA-1<\/strong>, it was the first launching pad for the Ariane rocket (The Ariane 1, Ariane 2, and Ariane 3 models, dismantled on 1989, were used).<br \/>\nThe pad is being adapted for use with the <strong>Vega<\/strong> launchers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ZL2<\/strong><strong> (C): <\/strong>Previously known as <strong>ELA-2<\/strong>, it was used to launch the <strong>Ariane 4 <\/strong>up to (Dismantled on 2011).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ariane Launching Pad (D)<\/strong>: Previously known as <strong>ELA-3<\/strong>, it is still active for the <strong>Ariane 5<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soyuz<\/strong><strong> Launching Pad (F)<\/strong>: Also known as ELS (<em>Ensemble<\/em><em> de Lancement <strong>Soyouz<\/strong><\/em>). This facility is used for launching Russian Soyuz-ST rockets since October 2011.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3839\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3839\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3839 lazyload\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/4_inmesol-gensets-european-space-centre-kourou.jpg\" alt=\"Launching pads location map. Image: Wikipedia\" width=\"580\" height=\"540\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 580px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 580\/540;\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Launching pads location map. 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