Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.

Launch Site Statistics 2026

  • Total launches: 334
  • Country: French Guiana
  • Coordinates: 5.1690°, -52.6903°

Recent Missions

  • Ariane 64 Block 2 | Amazon Leo (LE-03) — 6/17/2026 (Ariane 64)
  • Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) — 5/19/2026 (Vega-C)
  • Ariane 64 | Amazon Leo (LE-02) — 4/30/2026 (Ariane 64)
  • Ariane 64 | Amazon Leo (LE-01) — 2/12/2026 (Ariane 64)
  • Ariane 62 | Galileo L14 (FOC FM33 & FM34) — 12/17/2025 (Ariane 62)

Upcoming Missions

  • Ariane 62 | MTG-I2 — 8/27/2026 (Ariane 62)
  • Vega-C | Sentinel-3C & FLEX — 9/9/2026 (Vega-C)
  • Ariane 62 | Metop-SG B1 — 10/6/2026 (Ariane 62)
  • Vega-C | KOMPSAT-6 & PLATiNO 1 — 11/30/2026 (Vega-C)
  • Ariane 62 | Galileo L15 (FOC FM28 & FM31) — 12/31/2026 (Ariane 62)