Launch and sites
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Kourou (Guiana Space Centre)
Europe's site in French Guiana, about 5°N.
Its low latitude makes it the best Ariane site.
Related terms
- Launch cost — The price of a flight, per payload or per rocket.
- Cost per kilogram — Price divided by mass delivered.
- Rideshare — Several small satellites sharing one rocket.
- Fairing size — The diameter and usable volume of the fairing.