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On 30 April, Géraldine Naja, ESA’s Director of Space Transportation, and Philippe Lier, Director of Europe’s spaceport, formalised a new funding agreement under the ESA-French space agency contract for operating Europe’s spaceport between 2026 and 2030.

Europe’s spaceport is the only launch site for ESA’s Ariane 6 and Vega-C launchers. Its purpose is to guarantee that Europe benefits from continual, reliable and independent access to space.

The public consultation period regarding construction of the first multi-launcher complex (ELM1) at Europe’s spaceport is open until 18 March 2025 inclusive.

Review of French Space Agency initiatives benefiting the region in 2024 and outlook for 2025.

Recap of the past year and a look ahead to the major milestones expected in 2025.

Here’s an overview of the major events that lie ahead.

On 6 and 7 November, the Space Summit was held in Seville, Spain, attended by 22 ESA Member States, who came to a number of agreements on the future of Europe in space. An overview of the agreements relating to Europe’s spaceport.

Discussions at the Paris Air Show on 21 June focused on the key challenges facing the European spaceport of the future.

The French space agency is committed to working with French Guiana in four key areas: economic development, education/inclusion, space applications and tourism. Here's an overview of the initiatives undertaken in 2022 and the future outlook.

Launches, modernisation of resources, new launch pads and much more: an overview of the space highlights that marked 2022 at Europe’s spaceport, and the outlook for 2023.