CNES Braces For Reduced Activity At Kourou Space Center

Vega-C

Credit: ESA
PARIS–Just two launches are scheduled for 2023 at Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The heavy Ariane 5 will perform its last two flights, while the Vega light-to-medium family has yet to return to flight and the medium-to-heavy Ariane 6 has to clear its final development hurdles, National...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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