The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Successful maiden flight of Ariane 6 from liftoff to payload separation in orbit.
An APU anomaly prevented the deorbit burn from happening, the reentry capsules will therefore remain attached to the second stage in orbit.
July 9, 2024 at 11:18 PM UTC · Nosu
Liftoff
July 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM UTC · Nosu
Official Webcast by European Space Agency, ESA has started
