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The Lum@link submarine cable project was officially unveiled in Cayenne on 21 January during a symbolic ceremony on Montabo beach.

The European Sentinel-1D observation satellite landed this week at Félix Éboué Airport. It then arrived at Europe’s spaceport to start its take-off preparation. Look back in pictures.

The result of a partnership between Russia and Europe, Soyuz in French Guiana offered customers a launcher capable of carrying satellites weighing between 3 and 5 tonnes, depending on the type of orbit.

Launched in the 1970s, the Ariane programme is inextricably linked with Europe’s spaceport. Built on work carried out by the French space agency, it is one of the flagship projects supported by Europe in space to achieve independent access to space.

Initially intended as the French launch base, Europe’s spaceport has transcended national borders to become the guarantor of Europe’s independent access to space.

Diamant, France’s first satellite launcher, began its career in 1965 at Hammaguir in Algeria, and went on to carry out eight launch missions, putting seven satellites into orbit from the French Guiana Space Centre between 1970 and 1975.

Before launchers placing satellites into orbit, the French Guiana Space Centre first hosted launches of sounding rockets.

In 1968, French Guiana became France’s gateway to space. More than half a century later, it has taken on an even more significant role to become the European launch base.

The French space agency/Local Education Authority grant awards ceremony was held on 18 July 2025 in the Jupiter room at Europe’s spaceport.

On 25 July 2025, at 11:03 p.m. (French Guiana time), the Vega-C launcher successfully lifted off from Europe’s spaceport, carrying on board MicroCarb and CO3D.

Throughout the 2024-2025 school year, hundreds of pupils in French Guiana took part in immersive educational projects organised by Guyaspace Expérience. Lookback in pictures.

The CO3D and MicroCarb satellites have arrived in French Guiana for their launch on board Vega-C, scheduled for 25 July from Europe’s Spaceport. Check out a photo gallery of the mission preparations.