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: Europe’s spaceport invites you to a unique exploration combining memory, innovation and wonder on 20 September 2025, starting at 8 a.m., to celebrate European Heritage Days.

Behind the launchers and launch pad facilities at Europe’s spaceport lies a pristine natural environment, teeming with exceptional wildlife. View the picture gallery to meet the base’s four-legged inhabitants.

On 12 August 2025, at 21:37 local time (00:37 UTC, 2:37 CEST on 13 August), Ariane 6 successfully launched the Metop-SGA1 satellite.

As flight VV27 prepares for launch on 25 July, teams at Europe’s spaceport are putting their world-class expertise to good use looking after and preparing the MicroCarb and CO3D satellites.

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

As lift-off of flight VV27, scheduled to take place at Europe’s spaceport on 25 July, approaches, the public is being offered an insight into the missions carried on board the Vega-C rocket.

An update on mission VV27, which is scheduled to launch on Friday, July 25, carrying CO3D and MicroCarb on board.

On the evening of July 25, the public is invited to the Carapa viewing site for a free astronomy event hosted by the Guyane Astronomie association, just before the launch of Vega-C.

The countdown is underway for VV27. MicroCarb and CO3D are completing their ground preparations.

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.

The METOP-SG-A1 satellite has arrived at Europe’s Spaceport, where it will prepare for a launch scheduled for August 2025 on board an Ariane 6 rocket.