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On April 29, 2025, Vega-C will launch Biomass satellite from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana at 6:15 a.m. local time (09:15 a.m. UTC, 11:15 a.m. CEST).

From the first Ariane L01, through Soyuz and the various versions of the Ariane and Vega families, the history of the space industry in French Guiana has been built over the course of launches and human discovery.

CNES owns other trails in addition to those located on the site of Europe’s spaceport. It manages them alongside partners such as the French National Forests Office, to make this natural heritage accessible to everyone.

Every year, CNES and the French Guiana Local Education Authority award around thirty scholarships to students from French Guiana to help them study for a degree in French Guiana or elsewhere.

CNES is responsible for protecting the environment and elicits support from a number of partners, including the French National Forests Office and the French Biodiversity Office, to preserve and promote the natural heritage of Europe’s spaceport.

Following its successful maiden flight in July 2024, Ariane 6 completed its second mission from Europe’s spaceport on Thursday 6 March at 13:24 local time in French Guiana. Its payload, the CSO-3 satellite, was placed in sun-synchronous orbit.

Review of French Space Agency initiatives benefiting the region in 2024 and outlook for 2025.

The choice of location for Europe’s spaceport was no accident. However, before French Guiana, France took its first steps into space from Algeria…

From 4 October, travel to the stars without leaving your armchair with the new TV game show: Guyane: l’Odyssée de l’Espace. Tune into French Guiana’s La 1ère channel at 8 pm.

On Wednesday 17 July 2024, the 40th grant awards ceremony organised by CNES, the french space agency and the Local Education Authority was held at Europe’s spaceport.

Close-up on the educational initiatives being rolled out for young people in French Guiana.

French President Emmanuel Macron visited Europe’s spaceport on Tuesday 26 March.