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CNES opens public consultation for French Guiana microlauncher complex

CNES opened public consultation sessions for its ELM1 multi-launcher complex at the Guiana Space Centre, a shared pad for payloads up to 1,500 kilograms pre-selected for Isar Aerospace, Rocket Factory Augsburg, PLD Space, Latitude, Avio and HyImpulse.

Verified AI-drafted European Spaceflight, 5 March 2025

What it does not test. The consultation does not itself approve construction or commit funding; it only gathers public comment on the environmental and permitting file.

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