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Launch site · Kourou, French Guiana

Guiana Space Centre

Europe's Spaceport, where Ariane 6 and Vega C launch.

Operators Arianespace · Avio S.p.A · Payload Aerospace S.L. · MaiaSpace · CNES

Global launch calendar, November 2026 Open map

Upcoming launches

Times: local launch-site time. Launch dates move often; NET means no earlier than.

  • Nov
    22
    Sun
    Amazon Leo (LE-04) - Ariane 64 Block 2 - Arianespace TBD
    time to be confirmed · Ariane Launch Area 4
    Date changed 4 times — latest: “NET November 23.”
  • NET
    Dec
    2026
    Metop-SG B1 - Ariane 62 - Arianespace TBD
    time to be confirmed · Ariane Launch Area 4
    Date changed 7 times — latest: “NET November”
  • NET
    2026
    IRIDE 1 - Vega-C - Avio S.p.A TBD
    time to be confirmed · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
    Date changed 1 time — latest: “Adding launch NET Q4 2025”
  • NET
    2026
    IRIDE 2 - Vega-C - Avio S.p.A TBD
    time to be confirmed · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
    Date changed 1 time — latest: “Adding launch NET Q4 2025”
  • NET
    Mar
    2027
    PLATO - Ariane 62 Block 2 - Arianespace TBD
    time to be confirmed · Ariane Launch Area 4
    Date changed 3 times — latest: “NET March.”
  • NET
    Q1
    2027
    Galileo L15 (FOC FM28 & FM31) - Ariane 62 - Arianespace TBD
    time to be confirmed · Ariane Launch Area 4
    Date changed 1 time — latest: “NET late 2026. (37:20 mark)”
  • NET
    Q1
    2027
    Galileo L16 (FOC FM29 & FM30) - Ariane 62 - Arianespace TBD
    time to be confirmed · Ariane Launch Area 4
    Date changed 1 time — latest: “NET early 2027. (37:20 mark)”
  • NET
    Apr
    2027
    KOMPSAT-6 & PLATiNO 1 - Vega-C - Avio S.p.A TBD
    time to be confirmed · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
    Date changed 9 times — latest: “NET April 2027”

Where to watch a launch

  • Carapa is free with no booking and no minimum age; it opens 2 hours before lift-off and holds up to 1,450 people. centrespatialguyanais.cnes.fr
  • Ibis needs a free booking and has a minimum age of 8; visitors meet at the Kourou Cultural Centre. centrespatialguyanais.cnes.fr
  • Both sites are 18 km from the Ariane 6 pad and 15 km from the Vega C pad, with a giant screen and commentary; neither suits reduced mobility. visite.centrespatialguyanais.cnes.fr
  • Free spots without commentary: Pim Poum beach, the Cocoteraie and Monkey Mountain in Kourou; for some launches there is a screening at Pointe Buzaré in Cayenne. visite.centrespatialguyanais.cnes.fr
  • ESA also lists closer sites, 5–6 km from the pad (age 16+), and Jupiter Control Centre (12+), free by booking at cnes-csg.reservationlancement.fr. esa.int
  • The armed forces secure land, sea and air around the spaceport for major launches. defense.gouv.fr

Getting there

  • Cayenne's Félix Éboué Airport is in Matoury, about 65 km by road from Kourou. distancede.com

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