| Share

Kourou

Kourou, town and commune (2007 pop. 25,918), N French Guiana, on the coast 26 mi (42 km) NW of Cayenne. The European Space Agency's rocket-launching base, the Guiana Space Center, is near the town; there also is a space museum. Devils Island is offshore but is part of Cayenne commune.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

More on Kourou from Infoplease:

French Guiana: History - History French settlement dates from 1604. In the Dutch wars of Louis XIV, Cayenne was captured ...
European Space Agency - European Space Agency European Space Agency (ESA), multinational agency dedicated to the promotion, ...
French Guiana (including Inini) - Information on French Guiana (including Inini) — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities.
Suriname - Suriname Profile: People, Government, National Security, Foreign Relations

See more Encyclopedia articles on: South American Political Geography

Premium Partner Content

HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: Kourou

Starsem Estimates $200M to $300M Cost To Build Kourou Launch Pad. (Satellite News)

Disaster in Kourou; Ariane 4 explodes. (Special Report ) (Satellite News)

KOUROU PREPARES FOR ARIANE 5 PLUS. (Interavia Business & Technology)

Letter from Kourou: Ariane launches Astra 1C; signs Telestar. (Arianespace launches Astra satellite from Kourou, French Guiana, Guiana Space Center; contract for launch of AT and T Telestar 4 satellite) (Satellite News)

Letter from Kourou: Arianespace V51 mission a success. (Eutelsat 2 satellite and Insat 2A spacecraft launched aboard Ariane 4 booster from site in French Guiana) (Satellite News)

Satellite spotlight: SS/Loral ships SuperBird B to Kourou. (Space Systems/ Loral Inc. ships artificial satellite built for Japan's Space Communications Corp. to Arianespace launch facility in Kourou, French Guiana) (Satellite News)

SES World Skies Arrives at NSS-12 Satellite at Kourou Launch Base (Wireless News)

Arianespace takes over Ariane 5 launch facility.(Ariane-5 rocket launch facility in Kourou, French Guiana) (Defense Daily)

AMC-21 Delivered To Kourou. (Satellite Today)

JSAT Payload Arrives At Kourou. (Satellite Today)

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.

24 X 7

Private Tutor

	24 x 7 Tutor Availability
	Unlimited Online Tutoring
	1-on-1 Tutoring

Explore Online Tutors , 5th Grade Math

Popular Areas

Infoplease Tools

The Family Education Network

About Infoplease,
Part of Family Education Network

© 2000–2013 Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease