News: French Guiana

We have started to collect the most important news related to French Guiana in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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French Guiana: news

Europe's Vega rocket launch delayed

Saturday, May 4th 2013, 5:08
related countries: France
related places: Kourou

The second outing of Europe's new small satellite launcher, Vega, is postponed because of unacceptable windy conditions in French Guiana.
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Europe's space freighter launches

Friday, March 23rd 2012, 7:36
related countries: France
related places: Kourou

Europe's ATV space freighter blasts off from Kourou in French Guiana on a mission to resupply the International Space Station.
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VIDEO: Europe's giant space freighter lifts off

Friday, March 23rd 2012, 5:54
related countries: France

Europe's giant space freighter, which is delivering supplies to the International Space Station, lifts off from French Guiana.
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Vega launcher makes first flight

Monday, February 13th 2012, 11:31
related countries: France
related places: Kourou

Europe's new 30m-tall Vega rocket has launched on its first flight from Kourou in French Guiana, on a mission to put nine small satellites in orbit.
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Gold diggers shoot-out kills nine

Sunday, January 22nd 2012, 15:52
related countries: France

Nine gold diggers are killed in a gunfight between rival gangs at a remote site in French Guiana, during a visit to the territory by President Sarkozy.
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VIDEO: Soyuz launches six satellites

Saturday, December 17th 2011, 4:57
related countries: France, Russia
related places: Sinnamary

A Russian Soyuz rocket has launched from French Guiana - only the second such vehicle to fly out of the territory's new Sinnamary spaceport.
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Soyuz launches satellite sextet

Saturday, December 17th 2011, 3:12
related countries: France, Russia
related places: Sinnamary

A Russian Soyuz rocket launches from French Guiana - only the second such vehicle to fly out of the territory's new Sinnamary spaceport.
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Galileo sat-nav rides into orbit

Friday, October 21st 2011, 14:26
related countries: France

The first satellites for Galileo - Europe's GPS - are launched from French Guiana on a Soyuz rocket.
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A rocket abroad - Soyuz in French Guiana

Monday, October 17th 2011, 23:45
related countries: France, Russia
related places: Soyuz

Russian rocket gets new lease of life in South America
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Tullow makes 'important' oil find

Friday, September 9th 2011, 9:17
related countries: France

Exploration firm Tullow makes an "important oil discovery" off the coast of French Guiana, potentially opening a major new offshore crude region.
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