At the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, the new launch facilities for ESA’s Ariane 6 launcher are being build. With the Ariane 6 launcher and the upgrade of the Vega to Vega C Europe expands its launching capacities by creating versatile launchers which meets market demands. At the same time ESA supports both intstitutional missions and European industry as both Ariane 6 and Vega C will be fully European. With Ariane 6 and Vega C Europe secures its independant access to space for years to come.