Launching Facilities for Space Programs

MT Mechatronics provides turn-key Ground Facilities at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guyana since 1974.

As a General Contractor MT Mechatronics has been assigned by CNES and ESA for the majority of the projects including the main facilities for the ARIANE 1 to the ARIANE 5 launcher generation and for the Russian Soyuz launcher.

2005/09	Launch Facilities SOYUZ in Kourou
2004/05	HSTS - Ground-Facilities-Studies
2001/03	Conceptual Studies for SOYUZ in Kourou
98/2001	Satellite Preparation Facilities EPCU S5 f. AR5
98/2000	Enhancements and Modifications of ELA 3
1998/99	Feasibility Studies for Alcântara Space Center
1997/98	Study and Development of Launch Facilities for CYCLONE in Kourou
1992/93	Studies for Hermes-Ground-Facilities
1991-98	Launch Facilities ELA 3 for ARIANE 5
Since 91	Maintenance and Operations of ELA 2 / ELA 3
1989-91	Enhancements and Modifications of ELA 2
1988/89	Development of ELA 3 – Facilities
1987/88	Second Launch Table for ARIANE 4
1983/84	Satellite Preparation Facilities EPCU/ELA 2
1980-86	Launching Facilities ELA 2 for AR3 and AR4
1976/77	Launch-Table for ELA 1 / ARIANE 1 to 3
1974	Test Facilities for ARIANE at SEP, Vemon