MT Aerospace Guyane SAS was created in 1997. Oriented exclusively towards space while having a varied range of activities within the Guiana Space Centre MT Aerospace Guyana’s presence dates back to the time of the major projects for ELA2 and ELA3 of the Ariane 3, 4 and 5 launcher family. MT Aerospace Guyane mainly built the Ariane launch facilities and ground resources and satellite preparation. (BIL, BAF, ZL, EPCU S1, S3, S5, Ariane 4, 5 and 6 launch tables, etc.). Today, MT Aerospace Guyana’s activities are the operation and maintenance of mechanical, electromechanical and electronic systems and also physical measurement and metrology. These different activities are spread over three separate sites at the CSG. They are also managed upstream by the headquarters of MT Aerospace Guyane in Kourou. MT Aerospace Guyane guarantees its expertise and availability at the service of its customers.
Specialized mechanics perform operations such as: Maintenance and operation of general mechanical systems (thrust measurement system, platforms, bridges, large doors, means of access, ARIANE 5 and ARIANE 6 launcher transfer means and its boosters), installation and connection of mechanical systems for the ground/on-board interface. Thanks to its participation in all the ARIANE 6 campaigns, MT Aerospace Guyane has acquired a great deal of experience in launcher and satellite operations, from the beginning of the campaign to the launch of the rocket.
For its customers CNES/CSG, Arianespace and other CSG manufacturers, the Physical Laboratory carries out operations such as the verification, adjustment and preventive and curative maintenance of metrological measurement instruments (various physical quantities, see “about us”), studies and measurements in the context of the treatment of incidents, anomalies, modification of ground systems and the implementation of new systems and physical measurements in the context of CSG launch campaigns.
For its customers Europropulsion and Regulus, ZP’s specialized mechanics perform operations such as: Maintenance Preparation before use and assistance in a pyrotechnic environment of the systems: Mechanical Production fluids assembly of the Solid Propellant Engine segments of the Ariane 6 Solid Propellant Accelerator Stages (ESR). Equipment to maintain includes: large doors Bridges Hoists with various handling accessories Automatic rudder pedals Load cells fixed and mobile means of access (baskets) Lifting and lifting platforms Forklifts Various large and small production tools (e.g. gluing tools, gutters) the Helium pressurization system of the EAP GATs, the SPH, for example, the GAT filling system for the fluid part.
MT Aerospace Guyane took over all MAN GHH activities, including staff, as of 01/07/97. The company currently employs a total of 60 people in Kourou. The company is a technical services company with a wide range of activities in all areas of the European Spaceport. MT Aerospace Guyane covers 3 distinct sectors of activity in the fields of operation and maintenance of mechanical/electromechanical, electronic and measurement systems and propulsion, belonging to the ground facilities of the Kourou space base.
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MT Aerospace Guyane SAS
25-27, Rue Branly
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F-97310 Kourou
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contact@mt-aerospace.fr
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