Image Applications Earth from Space: French Guiana 25/04/2025 54 views 0 likes View

Copernicus Sentinel-1 captured this radar image over French Guiana – home to Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, where ESA’s Biomass mission is being prepared for liftoff on 29 April onboard a Vega-C rocket. Zoom in to explore this image at its full...

MetOp-SG weather and climate satellite ships to Kourou

The first of the Airbus-built MetOp-SG weather and climate monitoring satellites has left Toulouse cleanrooms and is now en-route for Kourou, French Guiana, on board the Canopée. The MetOp Second Generation-A1 satellite, built for the European...

MicroCarb (2). Mission to monitor and map atmospheric carbon dioxide launched

The scientific mission MicroCarb, led by the French space Agency CNES, was successfully launched from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. MicroCarb is a joint mission between the UK Space Agency and French Space Agency, Centre National...

Vega-C Launches O3D Constellation into Sun Synchronous Orbit for 3D Earth Map

Vega-C successfully launched four O3D (Constellation Optique 3D) satellites into sun synchronous orbit on Friday, 25 July from the European Spaceport in Kourou French Guiana. The dual-use CO3D satellites will deliver a global high-resolution...

UK-France MicroCarb satellite launches to transform CO2 monitoring

The satellite lifted off aboard a Vega-C rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, and is now orbiting 650km above Earth. Backed by a £15m investment from the UK Space Agency, this mission marks a significant advancement in global climate data...

The meteorological and climate satellite MetOp-SG travels towards the Kourou launch pad

Ready for launch: the first of the MetOp-SG meteorological and climate satellites built by Airbus left the clean rooms in Toulouse a few days ago and is now en route to the spaceport of Kourou, French Guiana, aboard the transport ship "Canopée"....

MicroCarb launched

The scientific mission, MicroCarb, led by the French space Agency CNES, was successfully launched from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. MicroCarb is a joint mission between the UK Space Agency and French Space Agency, Centre National...

UK and France launch Europe’s first urban area CO2 emissions monitoring satellite

Europe’s first urban area CO₂ emissions monitoring satellite has been launched in a collaborative mission between the UK and France attempting to further understand how the world’s climate is changing. The MicroCarb missions was developed between...

GDF boosted by military exercise in French Guiana – Souvenir

Guyana Defence Force officers with counterparts from Suriname and Brazil in the Operations and Coordination tent at the Fer de Lance joint military interoperability cooperation exercise, which concluded yesterday. The two-week Fer de Lance joint...

Story Enabling & Support Attend a launch at Europe's Spaceport 34545 views 43 likes Read

If you are lucky enough to be in French Guiana at the time of a launch, and would like to watch a liftoff from within the Spaceport, then contact the space centre to see if there are places available at one of the viewing sites. These are free but...

The control room of the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana

A Spacecraft’s Dance From French Guiana to Jupiter

Planning the JUICE mission took astronomical proportions: The ESA worked on this project for more than a decade, even before its story in space started. After liftoff, it will take another eight years for JUICE to reach its destination and begin...

European Vega C rocket launches CO2-mapping satellite, 4 Earth-observation spacecraft to orbit (video)

A carbon dioxide-mapping satellite and four Earth-observation spacecraft launched successfully tonight (July 25) from South America. A Vega C rocket, operated by the French company Arianespace, lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French...

MicroCarb Satellite Launches to Transform Carbon Monitoring

Developed in partnership with France’s space agency CNES, the MicroCarb satellite becomes Europe’s first dedicated carbon dioxide monitoring satellite, marking a major milestone in the global fight against climate change. The UK Space Agency has...

iciHaiti - Guyana : 3 Haitians victims of a terrible accident in Kourou

iciHaiti - Guyana : 3 Haitians victims of a terrible accident in Kourou 01/04/2025 10:22:52 Garry Assad, Head of Post at the Consulate General of Haiti in French Guiana, learned with immense sadness of the serious accident that occurred in Kourou...

How space centre can inspire young minds to look up more

How space centre can inspire young minds to look up more Published on: Sunday, July 27, 2025 Published on: Sun, Jul 27, 2025 By: Audrey J Ansibin Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Plenty Out There members setting up a telescope for one of their stargazing...

French Guiana vs Honduras: CONCACAF Nations League Showdown

As the CONCACAF Nations League continues, the teams of French Guiana and Honduras are set to face each other in a crucial Matchday 3 encounter. The match will be held at the Edmard Lama Municipal Stadium in Cayenne, French Guiana, with a scheduled...

ESA launches Copernicus Sentinel-1C aboard Vega-C from French Guiana

The third Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite, Sentinel-1C, has launched aboard a Vega-C rocket, flight VV25, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on 5 December 2024 at 22:20 CET (18:20 local time). Sentinel-1C extends the...

French Guiana: Protesters plan to gather in Cayenne Oct. 18

Flight disruptions are ongoing at London area airports as of the afternoon of Oct. 18 due to foggy weather conditions since the early morning. London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) have been most impacted. Inbound and...

European Vega C rocket ferries satellites into orbit

A rocket carrying carbon dioxide- and Earth-observing satellites successfully blasted off from South America late Friday. The Vega C rocket, operated by French firm Arianespace, launched from the Guiana Space Centre as scheduled at 11:03 pm (0203...