Make discover Guiana

Do you dream of the stars…

Ariane ou l’incroyable histoire d’une fusée filant au dessus de la forêt primaire.
Symbole éclatant de la modernité guyanaise, Ariane vous fera vivre l’extraordinaire épopée de la conquête spatiale, européenne et mondiale. Quand l’Amazonie envoie des messages aux étoiles …

Guiana Space Centre

The Guiana Space Centre is located 34 miles (54 km) from Cayenne, in Kourou.
Accompanied by an experienced guide, you’ll get to watch a film retracing the history of the space complex and then explore the JUPITER control center and the Ariane launch facilities, where you might see an Ariane 5 launch vehicle in its huge structure.

The Guiana Space Centre is an active launch center, so tours and opening hours for visits are subject to change. All this information will be confirmed when you book and register your visit.

Taking pictures (camcorders and cameras) is authorized throughout the whole site. Absolutely no animals are allowed.

To ensure your visit, we recommend booking several days in advance.

To visit the Guiana Space Centre
Inscriptions et réservations gratuites

Phone : 05 94 32 61 23
Fax: 05 94 32 17 45
E-mail : Visites.csg@wanadoo.fr
www.cnes-csg.fr

The Space Museum

A temple of information on space activity in Europe and around the world, the Space Museum, located at the entrance to the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, offers exhibitions on the conquest of space as well as presentations, using a wide range of multimedia techniques and various activities.

This center of scientific and technological discovery, unique in French Guiana, offers you thematic tours, varied interactive activities, full-scale models (satellites, launch vehicles, and others), scientific and technical films, exhibitions, a multimedia area, and a museum shop.

Visits:

Monday-Friday 8 AM to 6 PM – Saturdays 2 PM to 6 PM
Admission - Adults: 6 €
Children under 10: 3.8 €

Phone : 05 94 33 53 84
Fax: 05 94 32 17 45
E-mail : visites.csg@wanadoo.fr

Reduced Rates:
Adults: 3.8 €
Children under 10: 2.3 €

Available for groups, same-days visits, Saturday visits. Guided visits by reservation on +594 32 61 23.

Ariane Rocket Launches

Being at an Ariane launch and watching the vessel as goes into orbit is an unforgettable experience. Take part from one of the nearby sites and witness an amazing conquest. Feel the tension during countdown and the power of the ignition of the first-stage rockets and Ariane’s majestic lift-off.

For about 25 minutes, you can follow Ariane’s flight on a giant screen displaying the launch’s video transmission, holding your breath until it reaches orbit.

Request an invitation by e-mail or fax. Include each visitor’s last name, first name, date and place of birth, and contact information (address, phone, and fax number) and send your request to:

Phone : 05 94 33 31 22
E-mail : csg-accueil@cnes.fr

Four to six launches are scheduled each year, most of them taking place on weekday nights. Certain observation sites are reserved in priority for launch clients. Invitations are subject to the availability of space, date, and level of demand.

Unrestricted access (no time limitations or age restrictions) to the Carapa observation site. Open to the general public (1500 spots).

Information from CNES at +594 33 42 00 or the Kourou Information Point at +594 32 25 40.