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Guiana Propellant Plant (UPG) - Bdg 302 Mixer Plant
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The Guiana Propellant Plant (UPG), Building 302, at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. This is where the casting of active propellant is carried out to fill solid rocket motors.
Here, the solid propellant for Ariane 5 and Vega first stage boosters are produced then the boosters are filled. The Ariane 5 boosters arrive from Europe in three parts: the cylindrical central and aft segments, and the forward nose. The two central and aft segments are cleaned and coated using a special procedure before being assembled and filled with 107 tonnes of solid propellant. The forward segment arrives from Italy fully loaded with propellant.
The propellant plant is located in French Guiana to avoid hazardous transportation of the large Ariane 5 boosters by ship. It is highly automated and one of the few plants in the world with such a high load capacity.Regulus, a Franco-Italian company, is responsible for operating the Guiana Propellant Plant facilities.
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