Spaceport

Guiana Space Centre

Operated today by the French Space Agency (National Centre for Space Studies, or CNES), there is a strong presence from the European Space Agency and other private launch providers, including Arianespace/ArianeGroup.

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National Centre for Space Studies
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Kourou, French Guiana, France
Operated today by the French Space Agency (National Centre for Space Studies, or CNES), there is a strong presence from the European Space Agency and other private launch providers, including Arianespace/ArianeGroup.

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Originally selected as France's primary spaceport in 1964, France offered to share with the European Space Agency in 1974.

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