Good luck ESA, hope you can achieve reusability as well, don't stop at Ariane 6 and Vega.

Ah yes Orbital the map on battlefield 2042 irl.

Good Luck ESA and all Europe, best wishes from Poland 🇵🇱🇪🇺

So who’s here from battlefield, trust me this video will blow up when battlefield *launches*

I love the fact that my country Ireland can lay claim to having a space program thanks to European cooperation. I look forward to the day when we are sending European astronauts to space from Kourou.

@SamYTB26

3 жыл бұрын

it's thanks to France

@SamYTB26

3 жыл бұрын

@P y yeah i know but none of this would be possible without French Guiana, which is ideally located close to the equator.

@SamYTB26

3 жыл бұрын

@P y Nop this is a shithole, this is just a big french military base in South America

@mlc4495

3 жыл бұрын

@@SamYTB26 The EU should consider taking control of French Guyana then if France is unwilling to invest in such a vitally important EUROPEAN spaceport. Because if France neglects this colony then they will likely declare independence and we'll lose access to Kourou.

@peletsoivre9110

3 жыл бұрын

@@mlc4495 Dude, the inhabitants are so reliant on french support, slavery could be reinstaured and they wouldn't flinch. Also, It's quite arrogant to think the EU would take care better of this land than the one which administrates it for centuries. It's not "Europe" that built the station but France. It's not "Europe" that suffers an economic deficit from this land but France. It's not "european" soldiers who lose their lives fighting against traffickers in the jungle but rather the french. It's not "Europe" that sends humanitarian aid when a catastrophe hits guinana but France.

It's refreshing how when talking about space, co-operation and unity comes natural to everyone, no matter where they come from.

this Video gave a motivationboost to study a bit longer today (mechanical engineering)

@StefanoLinguanotto

4 жыл бұрын

But we took a break to watch this 😅. Have a nice evening, colleague

@JustOdie

4 жыл бұрын

Keep it up! -from random dude on the internet

@judemorgan9362

4 жыл бұрын

3Dcut, Go for it! I’m in the same boat btw (aerospace engineering) and this comment motivated me to study longer today. Thank you.

@pneumonoultramicroscopicsi4065

4 жыл бұрын

I wish i didn't do medicine

@bogenriederlukas

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, same here. You guys motivated me to waste 5min of my study time reading the discussion and thinking of something I could write.

Awesome, looking so forward to the first Ariane 6 launch!

@EuropeanSpaceAgency

4 жыл бұрын

So are we! 😉

@vimalramachandran

4 жыл бұрын

@@EuropeanSpaceAgency When is it scheduled for?

@tma2001

4 жыл бұрын

@@vimalramachandran at 4:00 he said maiden flight this year. Full operational capacity in 3 years - what the hell are they all going to do when SpaceX is churning out 2 Starships a _week_ by then ?

@vimalramachandran

4 жыл бұрын

@@tma2001 Both have different priorities. Starship is for lifting heavy loads to the Moon & Mars on a very frequent basis, whereas Ariane is for launching ordinary satellites into orbit every now and then.

@antalz

4 жыл бұрын

@@vimalramachandran Still pretty risky when SpaceX can just reprogram a starship to do that exact job. Ariane 6 already has only very few things it can do that the already-flying Falcon heavy can not. The only thing Falcon Heavy can not do that I'm aware of, is lift >5ton payloads to geostationary. Anything LEO Falcon heavy has more payload capacity. But then how many people are still making such heavy satelites for geostationary? Those things themselves may become useless if Starlink works out. In my opinion Ariane 6 is a 2 billion euro boondoggle. It's a real shame what has become of European space tech, Ariane had a nice position but they got lazy. They're only now doing a half-assed attempt to implement reusability, but they don't want to commit to it, because building rockets creates jobs, even though that makes 0 economic sense, it's a classic broken window fallacy.

You have something to be proud of!

@FloweijFR

3 жыл бұрын

Yea but our country still sux tho

This was a great oportunity to explain newcomers the gravitational force and why it s preferable to launch from the ecuator

This is Europa at it’s best I’m from the Netherlands and very proud of ESA. We need to go to the moon.

@EuropeanSpaceAgency

3 жыл бұрын

That's the plan! 😉

@vialoux33

3 жыл бұрын

* It's France at its best

@TheMacpad

3 жыл бұрын

@@vialoux33 no ESA is a european corporation located all over europe (head quarter in Paris, control center in southern Germany etc.)

@backintimealwyn5736

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMacpad It's France, the EU only takes credits . The french built this , the french are working on it , everyone is french in the station. The EU is good for nothing . There is not one EU project . Everything good (ariane, army,; nuclear disuasion , airbus, nuclear energy) is stolen from France.

I hope to see a manned mission from Guiana

Thank you for the video. Very interesting and it really makes you want to work in aerospace 😍.

@EuropeanSpaceAgency

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, Florent!

1. I’m really cheerful and proud of our Space independence, intelligent cooperation and wisdom in use. 2. When will you launch our first Ariane 6? 3. Could one be present and admire the launch? 🇪🇺

Looking forward for first Ariane 6 launch this year. And JWST launch next year. Many other awesome launches around.

ESA keeps achieving goals.

Cant wait to see the new facility for the Ariane 6 😀😀👍

Battlefield 2042 brought me here

@EuropeanSpaceAgency

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel!

Thank you peoiple of French Guiana for letting us maintain a spaceport in your country.

@backintimealwyn5736

2 жыл бұрын

Stupidity. Why would it be their country , they are all imported.

@leaderprice_2980

2 жыл бұрын

Bro french Guiana is not a country

Go ESA nice new exiting things on the agenda

ESA is amazing and interesting. So is Kelsea.

Greetings from Suriname🇸🇷✌

@EuropeanSpaceAgency

3 жыл бұрын

Hello from space! 👋

@gsw977SoekarnoNederlands-Indie

3 жыл бұрын

@@EuropeanSpaceAgency Thank U for answering back to my reply.💓🙏🏼👋😍. PS: Take me with you to space! Life sucks down here!

Awesome ariane and awesome soyuz......

keep going guys !!!!!! 🤗

Thank you

Bravo!

Thank you.

Thank you very much. good

@EuropeanSpaceAgency

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Waiting with bated breath for the launch of JWST next year.

@alcosound

4 жыл бұрын

let's hope that Arianespace will launch it perfectly, it has sucked enormous money

@matpk

2 жыл бұрын

@@alcosound Compare 1930s Nazi Germany Vs 2020s Communist Chinazi IN YOUR NEXT VIDEO Project before it's too late

wow...that´s great…

Wish ESA did more personal videos about the people who work or something.

@EuropeanSpaceAgency

3 жыл бұрын

Have you checked our series 'Meet the experts'? kzread.info/head/PLbyvawxScNbvtXeWUUXvlizXvo7tcjjxc

@gvi341984

3 жыл бұрын

@@EuropeanSpaceAgency Yeah but I was looking for something a bit more casual seems like a lot to ask

Interesting video.

We need a peaceful worldwide space race. (=

Sending love to my dear friend Glenn Peters. I'm so proud to hear we have one there . I can't wait to see it and something I've been so interested in there w flora and fauna side project. Lyric and I love you RASTA

Where can i send my application

EPIC. i never knew.

Very good esa

Lovely pictures but difficult (almost impossible) to listen to because the unnecessary music between the commentary (and also during it) is also unnecessarily loud.

Waiting that time machine James Webb Space Telescope launching ❤️❤️❤️😍😻

Any plans for manned missions? Or just payloads to the orbit?

@Ajax1984

4 жыл бұрын

Europe doesn't do manned missions unless someone else does the hard work. IE: NASA or Russia.

@mlc4495

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ajax1984 Don't be an arse! Europe has the second largest space budget after NASA and has contributed modules, astronauts and resupply ships to the ISS.

@alcosound

4 жыл бұрын

Adriane 6 is not designed with the required room for safety, because that would add a serious cost for every launch.

Oh, é uma maravilha a grandeza e amplitude deste lugar!! Dá para pensar em grande!! Este novo projecto está na génese da condição sine qua non para o vigor da exploracão espacial!! Este vídeo é mesmo inspirador...contagiante para a exploração e a paixão pelo conhecimento., onde podemos questionar a nossa importância lugar e presença no mundo e no Universo no agora e no futuro ..Boa sorte ESA para todos os projectos ....cheios de realizações!!

@jhanninnen

4 жыл бұрын

Sou do Brasil e nosso programa espacial está parado, mas é muito empolgante poder acompanhar a evolução do programa europeu, ainda um dia vou assistir a um lançamento.

Coll!

The Satélites of Brazil is Lanches in Orbit There IS.

Lol us the frenches are having a very good accent in English XD ! ps : LOVE ESA

@alexandreintouch1847

4 жыл бұрын

LOL and neither can you write in proper English ....

@raccoonmoustache

4 жыл бұрын

alexandreintouch I’m French and fluent in English, it just depends which one of us is writing.

@danemon8423

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexandreintouch1847 a majority of french don't care about english

@alexandreintouch1847

3 жыл бұрын

@@danemon8423 Well I'm French and I do care.. and I do not think it's about caring , more like laziness and lack of knowledge ... saying "they don't care" is the easy way out ...

@danemon8423

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexandreintouch1847 bah il y en à vraiment beaucoup qui en ont rien à foutre d'apprendre à parler anglais

Future awakening..

Videos like this are what got me interested in space exploration and made me want to persuade a career in Aerospace engineering. I hope you will se me work there in a couple of years.

OK, so how to visit our spaceport?

I was there mechanical INGERNERING chauffeur from suriname 🇸🇷 KWATAWEG to frans GUANA esa from 2015 tot 2021 7 January 9 :41 we did a 👍 great job 👏 my and my dad

Orbital battlefield 2042

I saw the launch in the sky all the way from suriname

What's the impact of the loud rocket launches on the surrounding fauna?

@dandavidson4717

4 жыл бұрын

An environmental assessment is made after each launch, and periodically throughout the year. Wildlife (including fish and birds), air, water, soil, plants, and acoustic/vibrations are all monitored and assessed. The area is a protected area as a result of the launch site (a 700sq kilometre area), and as such it's also well protected for the wildlife in that area. I'm unsure if any particular precautions are taken prior to each launch, but Europe is pretty good at environmental protection so I'd hope so. I know in other launch sites in the US that precautions are taken, such as no launches being made from Vandenburg during the seal pupping season, and at Kennedy Space Centre a wildlife reserve exists within the area, so they use sirens and sound cannons prior to launch to scare off birds - they even use radar to monitor for birds in the area prior to launch. Hope that helps. I'd love to hear from ESA as to the details, though :).

Thank you ESA for doing important work. Would it be possible for you to buy the scientific results from SpaceX then you could make a rocket that can take off and land again, wouldnt that be economically beneficial? :)

We need a manned spacecraft

...reusability?🤤🙃 Greetings from Germany, i would love to work in the space industry after school...🚀

My dream only on space

Colonisation... wonderful

@cn8299

6 ай бұрын

Yeah because the Guianians are fiercely fighting a war for independence from France...

Did they have to build this in a rainforest?

@UltraRiot5

4 жыл бұрын

No they didn't. But it was the best solution. Launching rocket from area closer to equator greatly reduces the amount of fuel you need.

@vimalramachandran

4 жыл бұрын

Launching rockets from the equator gives rockets the maximum boost since earth's rotational velocity is maximum at the equator.

@CriticalRoleHighlights

4 жыл бұрын

With rain forests covering most of the planet, I'd say you're lacking an appreciation for how little this actually matters.

@dandavidson4717

4 жыл бұрын

The location makes sense because it is a European country that's not a part of mainland Europe, and the location (unlike mainland Europe) allows for launching safely over the unpopulated ocean instead of over the densely populated European mainland. An environmental assessment is made after each launch, and periodically throughout the year. Wildlife (including fish and birds), air, water, soil, plants, and acoustic/vibrations are all monitored and assessed. The area is a protected area as a result of the launch site (a 700sq kilometre area), and as such it's also well protected for the wildlife in that area. I'm unsure if any particular precautions are taken prior to each launch, but Europe is pretty good at environmental protection so I'd hope so. I know in other launch sites in the US that precautions are taken, such as no launches being made from Vandenburg during the seal pupping season, and at Kennedy Space Centre a wildlife reserve exists within the area, so they use sirens and sound cannons prior to launch to scare off birds - they even use radar to monitor for birds in the area prior to launch. I'd argue that the spaceport is of overall significantly beneficial to the environment in the country, as it directly results in a 700 square kilometre area of protection and stringent environmental monitoring. The economic benefits also directly benefit the area, as the launch site accounts for 25% of French Guiana's GDP. That's enough of an economic benefit that results in significantly less deforestation in the country, as people work for launching rockets in an environmentally protected area, and not cutting down trees.

@Bloblom

4 жыл бұрын

It's built very close to the shore where the Amazon rainforest is naturally less dense. You should look it up on a map

Still Counting .

Nice job. I would like to see reusable launchers and a major cost reduction of launching stuff to space, and maybe a Hermes-like spaceplane...

Nieuwe missie, een rapport verslag van de dagelijkse gebeurtenissen in en rondom de basis!

@EuropeanSpaceAgency

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! We'll keep it in mind for future productions

@jchrg2336

Жыл бұрын

@@EuropeanSpaceAgency what would be my beginning options for as a maintenance worker close to home. A easy job for an easy person.

ESA is like the quiet kid in the back. The USA and Soviet Union (now Russia) are in the front getting all the attention.

I don't see why this super XL Beluga cannot fly the James Webb Telescope to Fr Guinea they would just need to make a lightweight aluminum transport frame / case and add some extra fuel tanks to extend the flight range. Apparently the space port does not have it's own landing strip. However it has multiple straight roads that could easily be paved wider. And a temporary military radar control tower used to allow the beluga XL to land directly. Thereby avoiding all the crappy bridges between the regular airfield and the spaceport. This would be a tremendous upgrade for the spaceport, as the future of space travel lies with reusable rockets and it would give the space port a way to rapidly repatriate these large components.

@Sedna063

2 жыл бұрын

The JWST travels in a special container that is too large for any cargo plane.

@jeremytaylor3532

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sedna063 you may not be up to date on how large air transporters have gotten. They can fly 3 complete dreamliner wings at a time

@Sedna063

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeremytaylor3532 You may not be aware how large that damn thing is. And it is quite heavy. It doesn’t fit inside a C5 galaxy.

@jeremytaylor3532

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sedna063 The C5 galaxy is fairly small in the world of super sized transporter planes. It wasn't even the largest back in the 1980's and that's 40 yeats ago.

@Sedna063

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeremytaylor3532 Ah, but size isn’t the only thing. The STTARS shipping module is 33.5 x 4.6 x 5.5 meters in dimensions and weighs over 76000 kilos when empty. While is can be carried, it is very hard without the corresponding infrastructure. And the journey from the airport to Kourou would have been a ver challenging one. It was ultimately easier to use a ship.

They should take on bigger projects like manned missions

@alcosound

4 жыл бұрын

ESA is focusing on science more than human spaceflight. At the moment, they prefer to cooperate with NASA and others in such projects (human spaceflight is very costly)

From Asphalt 8 : Airborne 😁

@AiRPasternak

2 жыл бұрын

Also from Battlefield 2042.

Very great to see Humanity has come so far to stabbing each other by sticks to launching highly advance machinery that helps Science and Humanity.

Only if ESA provides reusability to their rockets they have a chance to stay in the commercial market, because american private space companies are emerging very fast and I'm not talking about SpaceX, there are several other. SpaceX set the new standard of reusability and every company seems to follow this achievement. It's not a secret that Ariane 6 is already outdated. So please ESA, don't loose your grip, make 100% reusability a goal.

I came from Asphalt 8

Please for the love of god take care of the James Web telescope.

So Europe’s spacesport is in America?

@ermannobellini

4 жыл бұрын

This is not ESA's space centre, but ESA's spaceport. ESA's space centre is in Paris, France.

@dandavidson4717

4 жыл бұрын

It's in France, in the part of France that happens to be in South America. The reason for this is to prevent launching rockets over densely populated land, where it could be very dangerous. This way they launch over the uninhabited ocean instead.

A map display of French Guiana in relation to South America and the equator would have been especially useful.

7:39 There is a Polish flag (2nd from the left) but on the rocket 2:50 there is no Polish flag. Why is that? No funds from Poland? Reach out to our government! :) We want to participate in ESA and scientific development event if our politicians doesn't know about that.

@qanniqtuq

4 жыл бұрын

Poland is part of the ESA since 2015. Ariane 6 is developed by Arianegroup. ESA and Arianegroup are 2 different entity.

@mlc4495

4 жыл бұрын

@@qanniqtuq The Ariane rocket family is owned by ESA who contract out the manufacture and launch services to ArianeSpace, a majority owned subsidiary of ArianeGroup, itself owned 50/50 by Airbus and Saffron. This is similar to how NASA and the US Air Force will contract out launch services to the likes of ULA (Boeing and Lockheed Martin). The key difference here of course is that Ariane 6 is OWNED by ESA, they developed the rocket and then have Airbus' subsidiary ArianeSpace make and launch it for customers. The Delta and Atlas rockets are owned by Boeing/Lockheed. FWIW Europe's space sector is hideously complex. ESA is an intergovernmental organisation unaffiliated with the EU, although there are links. Airbus is a private company but is set up in such a way where its space and defence manufacturing is located across Europe based on each country's contributions towards ESA. So France and Germany get the bulk of contracts because they put in the most money to ESA. This is why ESA is not an agency of the EU, like NASA is an agency of the US. The EU would put a total stop to this workshare arrangement in Europe's space industry because it breaks a ton of rules on state aid and competition practices. It's horribly inefficient, wasteful and contributing to Europe's long term decline in the global space sector. If it wasn't for ESA guaranteeing Airbus/ArianeSpace a fixed number of flights the whole industry in Europe would have collapsed by now thanks to SpaceX completely shaking up the industry. Russia has virtually abandoned the commercial spade launch market due to being unable to compete with SpaceX. It's only a matter of time before the same happens to ArianeSpace unless they radically change direction. Completely privatising the Ariane launcher and allowing Airbus to vastly simplify its governance structure to be more like SpaceX would go a long way to improving competitiveness. ESA itself should be made a full agency of the EU and all national spade agencies fully rolled into ESA.

Tec spk english Translation All you spelt Home Wrong Sir I

Lol came here from Battlefield 2042

@wtfisthat1022

2 жыл бұрын

same

"Europe's Spaceport"... *has to cross an ocean to get to it on a continent on the other side of the planet*

@CriticalRoleHighlights

4 жыл бұрын

It's in France and it's paid for by European nations. I really don't see why it would matter if there's an ocean involved or not. The best place for a spaceport will always be the best place for a spaceport no matter where on the planet it is, and the best place is the equator because it requires less fuel. The Earth's rotational force (which is greatest at the equator) aids in rocket launches.

@alcosound

4 жыл бұрын

It's almost impossible to launch something from mainland Europe without your booster falling to neighboring countries...

@dandavidson4717

4 жыл бұрын

Unless we do what China does and launch over land, where there are populated areas, this location makes sense. It's still a part of Europe, even if it's in a different continent.

@omineol9897

3 жыл бұрын

@@CriticalRoleHighlights its not paid by all of the country France paid 80% of it because its still owned by France end esa always fail to pay its contribution to maintaining the center so France has always to pay the big check

Et en Français pour les pouyeux qui paie leur impôts ?

@Diegomax22

3 жыл бұрын

Et qui finance le centre et leur donne l’accès au territoire...

SpaceX has put everyone in the world off balance. What if once Starship is being used that some of the Falcon system is moved to French Guiana? FG is still in the Americas. It might be a good merging of efforts. (Or some of the Starship launches are moved there. The spacecraft could actually be flown to the site.)

@alcosound

4 жыл бұрын

I doubt it, ITAR restrictions and logistics are a big obstacle

Hello there, Kelsea Brennan Wessels ;p

@EuropeanSpaceAgency

3 жыл бұрын

👋

What about further plans additional to Ariane 6, Vega C and a small launcher? ...no plans of reusability?

Not really ideal to any orbit. Launching to polar orbit will benefit greatly from launch site close to the poles.

@aaronjacobs3980

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah but the ariane 5's main destination is GTO, where a launch site near the equator is perfect

Very sad lack of reusibility!!

@aaronjacobs3980

4 жыл бұрын

Reusability can often be a bottleneck in performance. Making a rocket Reusable isn't the only way to make a cheap launcher

YEAH POLLUTE OUR ORBIT WITH TENS OF THOUSAND SATELLITES

Rainforest trees just meter away from a rocket fire. What could go wrong?

the music made it unwatchable for me

Why does all ESA infrastructure look so incredibly dated. They could learn a thing or two from SpaceX's Starbase.

zoyu hi I our so journey

First Comment :)

@Zamzam_Dubrazil

4 жыл бұрын

Toi t'es français...

Shame us

an overseas "department" of france lol

@lordgunner2.0redandwhite19

3 жыл бұрын

Its an oversea department.they are part of the EU.have every right of french citizen

@noelxlk

6 ай бұрын

Yeah. It is. Or do you not like that? would you like it to be a colony so you have something to be angry at?

@42crazyguy

6 ай бұрын

@@noelxlk bro I just thought the wording was funny cool your jets.

France still has a colonial foothold in the Caribbean 😆

Shame none of those rockets are reusable

@alcosound

4 жыл бұрын

the use of solid rocket boosters precludes this (and the 1st stage with the Vulcain cannot throttle down enough for returning back)

Destroy another tropical paradise.

@Leicht_Sinn

4 жыл бұрын

Well compared to the fuel saved some trees won't change the world look even Mr Breat 10 million trees are nothing which will impact the clima

@lonniedobbins778

4 жыл бұрын

@@Leicht_Sinn You think only the trees will die there? What do you know about the construction of a Space Launch Facility? The Area That Must Be Cleared Is Not The Only Thing Destroyed! Animals And Their Habitats Are Destroyed Too! The chemicals used poison the environment! *THE HOT WATER ADDS TO CLIMATE CHANGE, Along With Any Nuclear Reactors, (people are not educated that super hot particles are released, Uranium HALF-LIFE of 4 Billion Years, tritium is dangerous for 100 years, glow in the dark stuff is made from.) No Doubt Will Be Used. You know how much water is used to launch a rocket? That's Not Smoke You See!

@dandavidson4717

4 жыл бұрын

@@lonniedobbins778 An environmental assessment is made after each launch, and periodically throughout the year. Wildlife (including fish and birds), air, water, soil, plants, and acoustic/vibrations are all monitored and assessed. The area is a protected area as a result of the launch site (a 700sq kilometre area), and as such it's also well protected for the wildlife in that area. I'm unsure if any particular precautions are taken prior to each launch, but Europe is pretty good at environmental protection so I'd hope so. I know in other launch sites in the US that precautions are taken, such as no launches being made from Vandenburg during the seal pupping season, and at Kennedy Space Centre a wildlife reserve exists within the area, so they use sirens and sound cannons prior to launch to scare off birds - they even use radar to monitor for birds in the area prior to launch. I'd argue that the spaceport is of overall significantly beneficial to the environment in the country, as it directly results in a 700 square kilometre area of protection and stringent environmental monitoring. The economic benefits also directly benefit the area, as the launch site accounts for 25% of French Guiana's GDP. That's enough of an economic benefit that results in significantly less deforestation in the country, as people work for launching rockets in an environmentally protected area, and not cutting down trees.

@gringologie9302

4 жыл бұрын

@@lonniedobbins778 actually, french guiana is the most protected amazonia Forest area by law. Launch are rare, launcher site isnt big compare how city area and consequences can be. In fact, the biggest current problem for this part of the world (in an eco friendly point of view) is the illegal Gold miner, who just destroy using chimical process everywhere.

@lukasdutli3473

3 жыл бұрын

@@lonniedobbins778 only the area directly round it is cleared. The Rest of this whole territory is covered in forest and it's being protected very well. Just look at Google maps and you will see, the spaceport is very small compared to the forest

why Europeans speak like they got their tongues cut/split into two? or is like they got something in their mouth? eating food while talking?

@noelxlk

6 ай бұрын

european is not a language

im proud of esa but u guys need to take note's from spacex and go reusable or otherways you gonna be out ofbusiness

@alcosound

4 жыл бұрын

ESA is not a commercial entity, Arianespace is the one selling launches

Kapustin Yar near Astrakhan actually is in Europe, unlike this spaceport.

@Tagadarealty

4 жыл бұрын

What the point ? Kourou is one of the best spot for a spaceport and right now probably the best commercial spaceport available. You cant be efficient with a spaceport in Europe not enough good spot.

@anonb4632

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tagadarealty It's not Europe's space port because it's not actually in Europe. Might as well claim the Woomera Nuclear tests occurred in Europe.

@Tagadarealty

4 жыл бұрын

@@anonb4632 It's a french territory which is member of the European union... So yes, it's an European spaceport.

@thine-be-the-ghoul

4 жыл бұрын

If you want to launch anything into space ''easily''. The best place to do that is to be as closer to the Equator as possible. When a rocket achieves escape velocity, the spin of our planet can further help and sort of push the rocket. You wont find an ideal place in Europe to build a spaceport. It's too densely populated and the cost of launching anything will be far greater, not counting the risks that come with a launch from a very populated area. When you take all of this into account, French Guiana is probably the best place to build a space port. It doesn't matter that the port is not in Europe, French Guiana is still part of France and the Union.

@anonb4632

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tagadarealty It's not in Europe. Also Europe =/= the EU. Do you think Switzerland is non-European?

You say is EUROPE space port but its not in EUROPE continent so i need fly overther exchange euro to local curency. For me dont look like EUROPE SPACE PORT. Look more like advance space port owned by ESA.

@shinyagumon7015

4 жыл бұрын

Spaceports have to be located near the Equator and Europe is no Way near it, but French Guiana is the closes european Territory. Also because it's technically a Part of France it has the Euro as it's Currency.

@vimalramachandran

4 жыл бұрын

Rockets have to be launched from near the equator because earth rotates with maximum speed at the equator. So rockets gain maximum momentum when they're launched in the direction of Earth's rotation.

@terrysullivan1992

4 жыл бұрын

The citizens are actually very proud of being French. One would be unwise to speak otherwise if there. It's a bit ironic but true.

@alcosound

4 жыл бұрын

Arianespace is not ESA. ESA is a customer of Arianespace

No lady , a land France thief and use as a prison for convicted French men,now they claim it as theirs

What are all you guys going to do when Elon is launching Starship upto 20 times a day in a few years time ? He intends to build a production line that can churn out hundreds of ships a year ! and ESA might have something partially reusable by the end of the decade ?

@alcosound

4 жыл бұрын

ESA (the main customer of Arianespace), unfortunately cannot use such a large launch capacity at the moment. Developing a mission like the Solar Orbiter takes twenty years and lots of money, the launch costs are a small part of the total.

@tma2001

4 жыл бұрын

@@alcosound yeah I knew that - a slip on my part - although in the public-private partnership, ESA are providing the bulk of the funding for Ariane 6.

@alcosound

4 жыл бұрын

@@tma2001 I suppose that's similar to NASA providing funding for the development of Falcon 9, as a main customer

@tma2001

4 жыл бұрын

@@alcosound except NASA /Federal gov. are not part shareholders in SpaceX as is the case with the ArianeSpace division of Airbus (over 25% controling european states share).

Europe seems so behind in space exploration

@Leicht_Sinn

4 жыл бұрын

Nah it's constant and slow but it achives it goals quite securly

@Bloblom

4 жыл бұрын

Compared to the US ? Maybe, Europe is focused on commercial launches with one heavy launcher (Ariane) and one light launcher (Vega), Russia is taking the same path and other countries are pretty much behind, only China is catching up. Russia is also using French Guiana for some Soyuz 2 missions so there's a bit of cooperation between Europe and Russia, we may see more in the near future.

Yep, colonialism in 21st century.

@anonb4632

4 жыл бұрын

There is plenty of colonialism within Europe itself - the Catalans, the Basques, the Sami, the Scots, the Bretons, the Welsh and so on and so on.

@michaelmichael2382

4 жыл бұрын

It actually a benefit for local Economy

@mayopamplona6595

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmichael2382 just as it has been said since the times of slavery

@michaelmichael2382

4 жыл бұрын

Do you even now what slavery is?

@anonb4632

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmichael2382 That is always the colonialists' argument for colonialism. It is usually coupled with the argument that the place would fail without them (while extracting resources).