Launches from Kourou, French Guiana
The Guiana Space Centre near Kourou is Europe's spaceport, prized for its equator-adjacent location that gives rockets an extra boost to geostationary orbit. Ariane 6 and Vega-C fly from here — the live schedule below updates automatically.
Next up
Sentinel-3C & FLEX on Vega-C — launch time & how to watch15 Sept 2026, 01:21 UTC · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · Go
🚀 Liftoff in 3 days — 15 September 2026, 01:21 UTC
Set for 15 September 2026, 01:21 UTC. Dates slip constantly: holds, weather, range conflicts. We'll alert you if it moves or scrubs, and again about an hour before liftoff.
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- Sentinel-3C & FLEX on Vega-C — launch time & how to watch — 15 Sept 2026, 01:21 UTC
- Ariane 64 to Launch Amazon Leo LE-04 on Oct 7, 2026 — 7 Oct 2026 · time TBC
- Metop-SG B1 on Ariane 62 — launch time & how to watch — November 2026 · date TBC
- Galileo L15 (FOC FM28 & FM31) — launch time & how to watch — Q4 2026 · date TBC
Recent launches
- Ariane 62 | MTG-I2 — launch recap (27 August 2026) — Success
- Ariane 64 Block 2 Launches Amazon Leo LE-03 — 17 June 2026 Recap — Success
- Vega-C Launches SMILE Mission for ESA — 19 May 2026 Recap — Success
Why does Europe launch from South America?
Kourou sits ~5° from the equator, where Earth's rotation adds ~460 m/s of free velocity — ideal for geostationary missions.
