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With the maiden launch of Ariane 6 on 9 July 2024 at 4 pm, European space transportation entered a new era, and Europe regained its autonomy of access to space.

Let's take a look back in pictures at the Olympic torch relay at Europe’s spaceport on 9 June 2024.

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

Between now and 2026, three solar power plants will produce a portion of the electricity required by Europe’s spaceport.

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

Renovation work on the Space Museum is in full swing at Europe’s spaceport.

Here’s an overview of the major events that lie ahead.

The first meeting of the advisory board for stakeholders of Europe’s spaceport was held on Wednesday 29 November 2023.

Following the new status report published by the French space agency and ESA a week after the successful combined tests on 23 November, the maiden flight of the Ariane 6 launcher is scheduled to take place between mid-June and the end of July 2024.

After four years in the service of Europe’s spaceport, Marie-Anne Clair is handing over the reins to Philippe Lier, who will become the new Director on 1 December 2023.

On 23 November 2023, teams from CNES, ArianeGroup and ESA successfully completed the long-duration hot-fire test of Ariane 6’s main stage on its launch pad at Europe’s spaceport.

On 6 and 7 November, the Space Summit was held in Seville, Spain, attended by 22 ESA Member States, who came to a number of agreements on the future of Europe in space. An overview of the agreements relating to Europe’s spaceport.