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Test bench for solid propellant boosters (BEAP)
Among the many facilities of Europe's spaceport, the BEAP is one of a kind. It was specially designed for the development and qualification of the solid propellant engines that power the European launch vehicles.
Test bench for solid propellant boosters (BEAP)
Biomass: a look back at the preparation before the launch
With just a few hours to go before the launch of the Biomass mission from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, here is a look back at the key stages in the preparation of this unique satellite.
Biomass: a look back at the preparation before the launch
Biomass lifts off successfully under the rising sun in Kourou
On Tuesday, 29 April 2025, at 6:15 a.m., as the sky over Kourou was bathed in the first light of dawn, the Vega C rocket successfully lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
Biomass lifts off successfully under the rising sun in Kourou
Flight Vega-C : VV26 mission in a nutshell
On April 29, 2025, Vega-C will launch Biomass, the European Space Agency’s Earth Explorer satellite from Europe spaceport at 6:15 a.m. local time (09:15 a.m. UTC, 11:15 a.m. CEST).
Flight Vega-C : VV26 mission in a nutshell
New P160C motor all set for its hot-fire test
The hot-fire test of the new P160C motor, intended for Ariane 6, Vega-C, and Vega-E, is scheduled for 24 April between noon and 4 p.m. It will be conducted at Europe’s Spaceport on the solid booster test bench (BEAP).
New P160C motor all set for its hot-fire test
Easter in Orbit at Europe’s spaceport !
Regional finals of the C’Génial competition
Vega-C flight VV26 is scheduled on 29 April
The Biomass satellite has arrived at Europe’s spaceport
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History of launches
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.
History of launches
