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Find out more about how to access Europe’s spaceport and the press centre facilities.

Discover the different tours, workshops and educational projects available at Europe’s spaceport.

Europe’s spaceport and the companies operating there have put in place measures to protect people, the environment and property, both inside and outside the launch base.

The facilities at Europe’s spaceport or the space systems it operates may be subject to malicious acts of all kinds that need to be prevented or avoided.

A range of measures are in place to protect people, property and the environment at every launch.

To address the risks and dangers that could jeopardise the safety of people, the environment and property, a number of protective measures are in place at Europe’s spaceport.

CNES is responsible for protecting the environment at Europe’s spaceport. Naturally, it has pledged to reduce the footprint of its activities and projects.

CNES is responsible for protecting the environment and elicits support from a number of partners, including the French National Forests Office and the French Biodiversity Office, to preserve and promote the natural heritage of Europe’s spaceport.

To protect the environment of Europe's spaceport, CNES implements a policy of environmental risk prevention and ensures continuous monitoring of the impacts of its activities.

CNES is rolling out an environment policy to prevent pollution and limit the impact of space activities on biodiversity.

Mission VA263 will take off this Thursday, 6 March at 1:24 pm (Kourou), 5:24 pm (Paris) and 4:24 pm (UTC). It will put into orbit the observation satellite CSO-3. Focus on the mission.

Following its successful maiden flight in July 2024, Ariane 6 completed its second mission from Europe’s spaceport on Thursday 6 March at 13:24 local time in French Guiana. Its payload, the CSO-3 satellite, was placed in sun-synchronous orbit.