Guiana Space Centre

Guiana Space Centre
	Interactive map of Guiana Space Centre
Coordinates	5°10′08″N 52°41′25″W / 5.169°N 52.6903°W
Operator	Arianespace, ESA
Total launches	335
Launch pad	7
Launch history
Status	Active
First launch	10 March 1970
Status
ELFS launch history
Status	Inactive
Launches	412
First launch	1968
Last launch	1981
Associated; rockets	Sounding rockets
ALD/ELM launch history
Status	Inactive
Launches	8
First launch	10 March 1970; Diamant B (Mika / Wika)
Last launch	27 September 1975; Diamant BP4 (Aura)
Associated; rockets	Retired: Diamant; Future: Miura 5, RFA One, Spectrum, CALLISTO, Themis, Zephyr, SL1;
ELA-1 / ELV launch history
Status	Active
Launches	55
First launch	5 November 1971; Europa II (STV 4)
Last launch	19 May 2026; Vega C (SMILE)
Associated; rockets	Current: Vega C; Retired: Ariane 1, Ariane 2, Ariane 3, Europa II, Vega;
ELA-2 launch history
Status	Inactive
Launches	119
First launch	28 March 1986; Ariane 3 (GStar-2)
Last launch	15 February 2003; Ariane 4 (Intelsat 907)
Associated; rockets	Retired: Ariane 2, Ariane 3, Ariane 4;
ELA-3 launch history
Status	Inactive
Launches	117
First launch	4 June 1996; Ariane 5 (Cluster)
Last launch	5 July 2023; Ariane 5 (Syracuse 4B / Heinrich Hertz)
Associated; rockets	Retired: Ariane 5; Future: Vega-E;
ELS launch history
Status	Inactive
Launches	27
First launch	21 October 2011; Soyuz ST-B (Galileo)
Last launch	10 February 2022; Soyuz ST-B (OneWeb L13)
Associated; rockets	Suspended: Soyuz ST-A, Soyuz ST-B; Future: Maia;
ELA-4 launch history
Status	Active
Launches	9
First launch	9 July 2024; Ariane 6 (multiple payloads)
Last launch	27 August 2026; Ariane 6 (MTG-I2)
Associated; rockets	Current: Ariane 6;

Guiana Space Centre
Centre spatial guyanais
	Panoramic view of Guiana Space Centre
Agency overview
Formed	14 April 1964
Jurisdiction	Government of France
Headquarters	Kourou, French Guiana;
Employees	1,700 direct (2020); 7,500 indirect (2011)
Agency executive	Philippe Lier, Director;
Parent agency	ESA / CNES
Website	centrespatialguyanais.cnes.fr
Map
	Map of Guiana Space Centre
	Detailed map Detailed map of Carbet Toukan pads

The Guiana Space Centre (French: Centre spatial guyanais; CSG), also called Europe's Spaceport, 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 (ESA). Private companies design and produce the rockets, and operate the launches including planning missions, handling customer relationships and overseeing the team at CSG that integrates and prepares vehicles for launch.

As of 2026, two rockets are launched from CSG: Vega C, a medium-lift launch vehicle and Ariane 6, a medium to heavy-lift launch vehicle.