08 January 2020
New technique on finding oxygen could help find alien life
... Telescope is scheduled to be launched on an Ariane 5 rocket from Arianespace's ELA-3 launch complex at European Spaceport located near Kourou, French Guiana in 2021.
14 April 2023
Europe’s JUICE begins its long journey to Jupiter
ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana today (14 April). The successful launch marks the beginning of an ambitious voyage to uncover the secrets of the ocean ...
24 August 2018
Astrocast and D-Orbit announce InOrbit NOW launch agreement
...to be launched onboard an Arianspace VEGA or Vega C vehicle (the last generation of Europe’s small launcher) from Kourou, French Guiana between late 2019 and early 2020. “Astrocast is pleased to partner with D-Orbit in securing an established, proven...
07 August 2019
Successful launch of the second SpaceDataHighway satellite
... Relay System), has been successfully launched into geostationary orbit at 31° East by an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. After a test period, it will double transmission capacity of the system in order to serve two observation satellites...
18 December 2019
After delays, ESA’s exoplanet mission launches successfully
ESA’s Cheops mission lifted off on a Soyuz-Fregat launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, at 09:54:20 CET on 18 December on its exciting mission to characterise planets orbiting stars other than the Sun. Signals from ...
19 September 2023
The Atlas of Space Rocket Launch Sites
..., especially since the end of the Cold War. The same could be said for Europe’s launch site in French Guiana (though minus the Cold War reference) and it is ably covered in this book. It is perhaps the scope of the...
