25 March 2024

The French President visits Europe’s spaceport

As part of his tour of Europe’s spaceport, the French President, Emmanuel Macron, visited the Ariane 6 Assembly Building on Tuesday 26 March 2024. 

Emmanuel Macron visite le bâtiment d'assemblage d'Ariane 6.

On 26 March, during his presidential visit to French Guiana, the French President toured the launch vehicle assembly building, where the main core to be used for the inaugural flight of Ariane 6—currently scheduled to take place between mid-June and late July 2024—was on display.

 

The President was accompanied by Toni Tolker-Nielsen, Director of Space Transportation at the European Space Agency, Philippe Baptiste, CEO of the French Space Agency, Martin Sion, CEO of ArianeGroup, Stéphane Israël, CEO of Arianespace, and the Mayor of Kourou, François Ringuet.
 

Emmanuel Macron et Philippe Baptiste lors de la visite des installations du CSG.

A tembé painting by local artist Antoine Dinguiou was gifted to the President by the entire space community, symbolising Space and Success.

Emmanuel Macron reçoit en cadeau un tableau.

The French President also took the opportunity to visit the brand-new, ultra-modern Canopée ship, the official transporter of Ariane 6 components.

Emmanuel Macron et sa délégation avec en arrière plan le navire Canopée

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