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Launches

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European Spaceport - Kourou CSG

  • Centre Spatial Guyanais
  • Chosen in 1964 (CNES)
  • 500KM from the equator
  • 9 April 1968 Launch Sounding rocket , Veronique
  • 10 March 1970, Diamant-B delivered DIAL into orbit
  • 1976 ESA funding started
  • 24 Dec. 1979, Ariane 1 delivered CAT-1 into orbit

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On site for two launches

  • 14 May 2009 - Ariane 5 - Herschel Planck
    • Wil randomly picked by ESA to attend
  • 19 Dec 2013 - Soyuz - Gaia
    • Ranpal and wil

Selected Photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/womullan/albums/72157714051149937