Soyuz launch facility nears completion

The Soyuz launch site at Europe?s Spaceport in Kourou has now entered its final phase of preparations, with qualification tests of the new facilities under way. The Soyuz launch site is located in the northwest part of the Guiana Space Centre (CSG).It consists of three main zones: the launch platform, made up of a five-level reinforced concrete structure, the preparation area, where the three stages will be assembled horizontally and checked, and the launch control centre.

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