Centre spatial guyanais

The launch sites include all the infrastructure needed on the ground to carry out assembly and integration operations for the various components of a launch vehicle, as well as for the launch itself.

Europe’s spaceport provides its customers—who come from all over the world—with state-of-the-art facilities, ensuring optimal conditions for satellite preparation.

To ascertain where the launcher is and what its operating status is during flight, tracking radars and telemetry antennas track it at all times.

In order to anticipate weather conditions and minimize significant risks for the launcher, Europe’s spaceport set up a weather station from the very beginning of its activities.

Ariane 6 and Vega-C each have a launch centre that can be compared to an aircraft cockpit, but on the ground. It has equipment to remotely control operations on the launch vehicle and its launch zone.

The control centre enables general coordination of operations at the spaceport during launches: launch vehicle, launch base and satellite activities.

From administration and logistics to launch operations, the Technical Centre is home to a wide range of activities essential to the operation of the space base.

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 launchers.

Pariacabo harbour, located on the Kourou river in the immediate vicinity of Europe’s spaceport, is primarily intended for transporting freight destined for the site.