The Guiana Space Centre (French: Centre spatial guyanais; CSG), also called Europe's Spaceport, is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America.
The location of the space centre was selected based on various factors. One of the primary benefits of this spaceport is its proximity to the equator, which makes it more efficient,requiring substantially less energy, to launch spacecraft into an near-equatorial, geostationary orbit compar... The Guiana Space Centre (French: Centre spatial guyanais; CSG), also called Europe's Spaceport, is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America.
The location of the space centre was selected based on various factors. One of the primary benefits of this spaceport is its proximity to the equator, which makes it more efficient,requiring substantially less energy, to launch spacecraft into an near-equatorial, geostationary orbit compared to launching from spaceports at higher latitudes.
SOOK is the local airfield.
ELA1 for VEGA launch pad
ELA3 for ARIANE 5 launch pad
ELA4 for ARIANE 6 launch pad.
- Airport modeled with PBR 4K materials
- Kourou harbor and CANOPE boat
- GUIANA SPACE CENTER
- Vega launch complex
- Ariane 5 launch complex
- Ariane 6 launch complex
High Resolution Aerial Scenery with custom mesh
Dynamic lighting
Dynamic displays ghost/hide of modern building according to date
42 detailled Buildings
Complete historical and technical document
Visual effect of the ARIANE 6 launch for its "real-time" takeoff on July 9, 2024.
