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Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Kourou, France5.16°N 52.65°W
computed criticality28/100
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Europe's autonomous access to space
2024Fault line
Europe's only sovereign launch site. Without Kourou and Ariane, European access to orbit depends on foreign providers, an intangible but very real chokepoint.
Sources
ESA ; CNES 2024