Philippe Lier, Director of the Guiana Space Centre for French space agency CNES and Géraldine Naja, ESA Director of Space Transportation after signing a contract for the continued operation of Europe’s Spaceport, 30 April 2026.
The signature affirms continued cooperation between the two organisations, supporting the performance, safety and competitiveness of European space activities.
Géraldine highlighted the significance of this commitment, “This contract is not just an administrative document: it symbolises our cooperation, our shared ambition and our common determination to develop further Europe’s Spaceport here in French Guiana, a unique and exceptional asset for Europe.”
Philippe said: “Our two institutions work together every day with a shared objective: to make Europe’s Spaceport a competitive, modern, flexible and sustainable operational base.”
The two directors praised the commitment of the ESA and CNES teams, whose work was decisive in bringing this agreement to completion with a shared objective: to guarantee Europe autonomous, reliable and sustainable access to space.