Back مركز جويانا للفضاء Arabic Puertu espacial de Kourou AST Куру (касмадром) Byelorussian Гвиански космически център Bulgarian Port Espacial Europeu de Kourou Catalan Centre Spatial Guyanais CEB ناوەندی بۆشاییی گویانا CKB Guyanské kosmické centrum Czech Centre spatial guyanais Danish Raumfahrtzentrum Guayana German
| Centre spatial guyanais | |
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 Panoramic view of Guiana Space Centre | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 14 April 1964 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of France |
| Headquarters | Kourou, French Guiana |
| Employees | 1,700 direct (2020) 7,500 indirect (2011) |
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| Parent agency | ESA / EUSPA / CNES |
| Website | centrespatialguyanais |
| Map | |
 Map of Guiana Space Centre | |
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| Coordinates | 5°10′08″N 52°41′25″W / 5.169°N 52.6903°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operator | Arianespace, ESA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total launches | 323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Launch pad(s) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First launch | 10 March 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Guiana Space Centre (French: Centre spatial guyanais; CSG), also called Europe's Spaceport,[3][4] is a spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, an overseas region of France in South America. Kourou is located approximately 500 kilometres (310 mi; 270 nmi) north of the equator at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its near equatorial location and open sea to the east and north.
At CSG, space launches are conducted by several European private companies and government agencies working together. The CSG land itself is managed by CNES, the French national space agency. The launch infrastructure built on the CSG land is owned by the European Space Agency. The private company Arianespace operates the launches including planning missions, handing customer relationships and overseeing the team at CSG at that integrates and prepares vehicles for launch. The rockets themselves are designed and produced by other companies, ArianeGroup for the Ariane 6 and Avio for the Vega.
- ^ "Isar Aerospace to launch from French Guiana". Space News. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ ""Il n'y aura pas de prochain lancement Soyouz depuis le Centre Spatial Guyanais"". Guyane la 1ère (in French). 15 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Europe's Spaceport". ESA.int. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "CNES FACILITIES". CNES.fr. 23 April 2015.