In which overseas territory is the launch site for Ariane probes?
Ariane 5 programme. The rockets are launched by Arianespace from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. Ariane 5 succeeded Ariane 4, but was not derived from it directly as Ariane 5 was developed from scratch. Ariane 5 has been refined since the first launch in successive versions, "G", "G+", "GS", "ECA", and most recently, "ES". ESA originally designed Ariane 5 to launch the Hermes spaceplane, and thus intended it to be human rated from the beginning. Two satellites can be mounted using a SYLDA carrier ("SYstème de Lancement Double Ariane," "Ariane Double-Launch System"). Three main satellites are possible depending on size
Ariane 5 are covered at launch by a fairing, which is jettisoned once sufficient altitude has been reached (typically above 100 km). The fairing is also used for aerodynamic stability and protection from heating during supersonic flight and acoustic loads. Launch system status: , the Ariane 5 commercial launch price for launching a "midsize satellite in the lower position" is approximately , competing for commercial launches in an increasingly competitive market. The heavier satellite launched in the upper position on a typical dual-satellite Ariane 5 launch is priced higher, on the order of . Total launch price of an Ariane 5—which can