French Guiana news

Europe's Vega rocket set for inaugural launch

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:58:54 GMT

The Vega rocket will blast off from French Guiana on Monday, an inaugural flight aimed at giving Europe a vehicle for scientific satellite missions, the first new rocket Europe has developed since the mid-1990s. The lift-off is scheduled for 1000 GMT from the European Space Agency's launch center in Kourou, French Guiana on the northeast coast of ... (more)

Packing Up Europe's ATV Cargo Droid

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:39:43 GMT

Fuel, water, oxygen, air and most of the dry cargo have been loaded into ESA's third Automated Transfer Vehicle, Edoardo Amaldi, as the 9 March liftoff approaches.

What's hot in travel trends for 2012

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:33:06 GMT

I can see it now. The travel crystal ball for 2012 shows amazing destinations, interesting price trends and, wait, is that Myanmar? Here's a look at where travel is headed this year - what's hot, what things will cost and must-dos for people who want to be on the cutting edge.

Feb 13 set as new date for Europe's Vega rocket

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:30:46 GMT

An Ariane 5 rocket at the European Space Agency's base in Kourou, French Guiana.

Europe's Space Program Spurring Job Growth

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:41:57 GMT

With the new addition, Vega, to the family of rockets coming out of Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, the need for tech-centric personnel is on the rise. Effectively doubling their yearly launch capability and increasing their value tremendously.

Shell eyes site for U.S. GTL plant

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:19:16 GMT

Royal Dutch Shell Plc said it was actively looking for a site and gas supplies for a potential gas-to-liquids plant in the United States, most likely to be built on the Gulf coast.

Inaugural Vega Rocket Poised at Europe's South American Spaceport

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:44:36 GMT

Final preparations are underway for the rocket's inaugural flight lofting 9 satellites as early as February 9 from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

Russia Blames Mars Probe Failure on Space Radiation

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:15:56 GMT

Russian Federal Space Agency chief Vladimir Popovkin and press secretary Anna Vedischeva, speak after the blast off of the Russian Soyuz VS01 rocket in Sinnamary, French Guiana, October 21, 2011.

First Vega rocket assembled on launch pad

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:25:00 GMT

ESA's new Vega rocket is now fully assembled on its launch pad. Final preparations are in full swing for the rocket's inaugural flight.

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Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:31:19 GMT

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Vega maiden launch could slip into February

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:18:21 GMT

European Space Agency launch operator Arianespace plans a busy 2012, with seven Ariane 5 heavy-lift missions and three medium-lift Soyuz flights from ESA's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, along with two Soyuz launches at Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome.

First Vega rocket assembled on launch pad

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:41:54 GMT

ESA's new Vega rocket is now fully assembled on its launch pad. Final preparations are in full swing for the rocket's inaugural flight from Europe's Spaceport.

Tullow Oil launches $6 million Scholarship Scheme

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:29:41 GMT

Tullow Oil has launched a scholarship scheme worth more than $6million to support 110 young scholars from nine developing countries including 50 from Ghana.

Sarkozy reveals his personal plan B: I'll quit politics entirely if I lose presidential election

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:23:50 GMT

But is it all just a double bluff to make him seem less power-driven - and all the more electable? John Lichfield has been The Independent's man in Paris since 1997, covering French news.

Are we on bridge to the future?

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:40:14 GMT

The world is about to see Europe linked to South America in a way that has never happened before.

Commack woman reported among dead in fire

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:11:54 GMT

Town of Poughkeepsie and the Fairview Fire Department with other authorities at 112 Fairview Ave.

French Guiana gold diggers in killed in rival shooting

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:21:11 GMT

Gold diggers in French Guiana have been killed in a gun battle after being attacked by gangs.

Gold diggers shoot-out kills nine

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:52:29 GMT

Nine gold diggers are killed in a gunfight between rival gangs at a remote site in French Guiana, during a visit to the territory by President Sarkozy.

Nine dead in shootout at French Guiana gold site

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:51:42 GMT

France: Nine people were killed and two others injured in a gang shootout at a gold-panning site in French Guiana, police commander Colonel Didier Laumont said.The fatal incident happened in the ...

Nine dead in shootout at French Guiana gold site

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:29:04 GMT

France: Nine people were killed and two others injured in a gang shootout at a gold-panning site in French Guiana, police commander Colonel Didier Laumont said.

Nine dead in shootout at French Guiana gold site

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:00:29 GMT

Nine people were killed and two others injured in a gang shootout at a gold-panning site in French Guiana, police commander Colonel Didier Laumont told AFP.The fatal incident...

Travel trends in 2012

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:45:51 GMT

Like many things, travel is subject to fashion and 2012 will see its share of trendy destinations which many will want to visit.

COMMENTARY: French Bridge to Brazil: The Caribbean Should Not be Stranded

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:21:16 GMT

The world is about to see Europe linked to South America in a way that has never happened before.A A bridge will link , the last European outpost in the Americas, with Brazil the largest country in South America and now the sixth largest economy in the world.

Vega Rocket Ready For First Flight

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:03:27 GMT

Final checkout of Europe's new Vega launcher was completed last Friday, marking another milestone towards its maiden flight from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

Tullow teams up with Shell to seek oil in Atlantic but shares pushed lower after update

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:23:49 GMT

Tullow Oil has announced a partnership with industry giant Royal Dutch Shell to seek 'transformational' discoveries in under-explored parts of the Atlantic.

Manned Russian Rocket Launches from South America Look Doub...

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:45:30 GMT

The European Space Agency has long harbored hopes that it could launch humans aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft from its French Guiana spaceport, but this is likely impossible, SPACE.com has learned.

Manned Russian Rocket Launches from South America Look Doubtful

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:59:10 GMT

The European Space Agency's plans for crewed Soyuz flights from French Guiana are unlikely.

Azerbaijan's first satellite may be launched in early 2013

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:21:09 GMT

Azerbaijan's first telecomms satellite will be delivered to the spaceport in French Guiana in October 2012, the communications minister has said.

Opinionator | Borderlines: The Loneliness of the Guyanas

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:46:44 GMT

The coming weekend might very well be an historic one for Franco-Brazilian relations.

Now Available: Wessex Exploration plc (WSX) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:01:29 GMT

It was formed to explore the Wessex and Weald Basins of Southern England. Currently, the company owns interest in hydrocarbon projects in Southern England, offshore Guyane, Juan de Nova and the Shaharawi Arab Democratic Republic .

FRENCH POLITICS: Socialist candidate drums up support in French tropics

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:12:47 GMT

Socialist presidential hopeful Francois Hollande and President Nicolas Sarkozy will both visit French overseas regions Martinique, Guadeloupe, and French Guiana in upcoming weeks, with Hollande kicking off the charm offensive first.

At the Crossroads of Sustainability: A Conversation with Bill Ryerson

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:21:50 GMT

Imagine a country like French Guiana or Vanuatu - with human populations of 225,000 to 235,000 - emerging, every day! That is the conundrum facing humanity and the natural world.A The human population explosion, multiplied by its cumulative consumption, represents what many believe to be the most significant challenge ever faced by life on Earth in ... (more)

Europe's Vega rocket launch set for early February

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:07:24 GMT

The maiden voyage of Europe's Vega rocket, designed to launch small payloads of about 1.5 tonnes into low-Earth orbit, is set for February 9, the head of the European Space Agency said Monday.

The Best Hot Chocolate - spicy good

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:37:38 GMT

Here's my homemade spicy hot cocoa recipe slightly altered from Alton Brown's original hot cocoa recipe.

Satellites: Europe's Arianespace sets 13 launches for 2012

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:33:02 GMT

European satellite launch operator Arianespace said on Thursday it had scheduled 13 missions for 2012, the first year in which it would deploy rockets in all three categories of payload.

Island tracks first rocket launch

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:43:58 GMT

On December 16th 2011, the Soyuz rocket was launched from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, and was tracked from Cooper's Island in Bermuda.

M 4.8, northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:24:36 GMT

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Another Soyuz rocket launch fails

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:01:33 GMT

Soyuz rocket blasts off for ISS. A rocket abroad - Soyuz in French Guiana Russia finds space rocket defect.

TIMELINES: What false conviction on Dec. 22, 1894, divides France on the issue of anti-Semitism?

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:01:25 GMT

On Dec. 22, 1894, France convicts Jewish artillery Capt. Alfred Dreyfus of treason and sentences him to public humiliation, exile, and life imprisonment on Devil's Island penal colony in French Guiana.

Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:27:50 GMT

The launch of ESA's IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle on Europe's new Vega rocket is now in detailed planning, a major step towards the craft's flight in 2014.

Arianespace Logs Second Successful Soyuz Launch from French Guyana

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:27:50 GMT

The flight successfully put into orbit two dual-purpose imaging satellites in orbit for France and Chile, plus four smaller microsatellites to gather electronic intelligence for the French government.

Russian Rocket Launches Six Satellites From...

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:38:07 GMT

A Russian Soyuz rocket lifted off this weekend from French Guiana's Sinamary spaceport, only the second time a Soyuz rocket has ever lifted off from the European Space Agency's new launch facility in South America.

France launches spy satellites aboard Russian rocket

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:15:57 GMT

KOUROU, French Guiana: The second Russian-built Soyuz rocket launched from French Guiana blasted off late on Friday carrying six military spy satellites, space officials said.

Soyuz rocket blasts off from French Guiana

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 11:32:53 GMT

A Soyuz rocket blasted off from French Guiana on the north east coast of South America on Friday, the second launch of its kind. The Russian-built spacecraft is carrying six satellites including a ...

Soyuz rocket lifts off with military satellite payload

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:50:02 GMT

A Soyuz rocket lifted off on Friday from Europe's space base in French Guiana, placing into orbit six low-orbit satellites with military or joint military-industrial use.

Second launch of Soyuz rocket carried out in French Guiana

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:28:19 GMT

PARIS, December 17 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian-made carrier rocket Soyuz-ST-B with six satellites blasted off from the European cosmodrome in French Guiana, in South America. The launch was carried out ...

Soyuz launches with 6 satellites in French Guiana

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:13:21 GMT

KOUROU, French Guiana — A Soyuz rocket carrying six satellites launched Friday from French Guiana in the Russian-built rocket model's second mission this year. It was to first release a ...

Soyuz rocket launches six satellites

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:20:00 GMT

A Russian Soyuz rocket took off on Saturday from Europe’s space base in French Guiana, carrying six military satellites.

VIDEO: Soyuz launches six satellites

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:57:18 GMT

A Russian Soyuz rocket has launched from French Guiana - only the second such vehicle to fly out of the territory's new Sinnamary spaceport.

Soyuz rocket blasts off from French Guiana

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:23:13 GMT

A Soyuz rocket blasted off from French Guiana on the north east coast of South America on Friday, the second launch of its kind. The…

France launches spy satellites aboard Russian rocket (Reuters)

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:13:16 GMT

Reuters - The second Russian-built Soyuz rocket launched from French Guiana blasted off late on Friday carrying six military spy satellites, space officials said.

Soyuz rocket lifts off with military satellite payload

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:00:25 GMT

A Soyuz rocket lifted off on Friday from Europe's space base in French Guiana, bearing six low-orbit satellites with military or joint military-industrial use.It is the...

Soyuz launches satellite sextet

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:58:24 GMT

A Russian Soyuz rocket has launched from French Guiana - only the second such vehicle to fly out of the territory's new Sinnamary spaceport.

Soyuz launches satellite sextet

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:12:37 GMT

A Russian Soyuz rocket launches from French Guiana - only the second such vehicle to fly out of the territory's new Sinnamary spaceport.

Russian-built rocket launches from Arianspace's French Guiana complex carrying 6 satellites

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:54:02 GMT

KOUROU, French Guiana - A Soyuz rocket carrying six satellites launched Friday from French Guiana in the Russian-built rocket model's second mission this year.

Soyuz launches with 6 satellites in French Guiana

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:54:01 GMT

KOUROU, French Guiana -- A Soyuz rocket carrying six satellites has been launched from French Guiana in the Russian-built rocket's second mission this year.

Soyuz launches with 6 satellites in French Guiana

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:45:12 GMT

KOUROU, French Guiana -; A Soyuz rocket carrying six satellites launched Friday from French Guiana in the Russian-built rocket model's second mission this year. It was to first release a ...

Two GMES satellites to be launched on Europe's new Vega rocket

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:49:09 GMT

ESA and Arianespace have signed contracts for the launches of two of ESA's Sentinel satellites.

An unlikely trio inspires holiday chuckles at WCT

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:34:27 GMT

The comedic, improbable Christmas story of three paroled convicts in a 1920s French Guiana penal colony who seek to rescue a bumbling shopkeeper, his histrionic wife, and their love-challenged daughter will wind up its run this weekend at the Willits Community Theatre.

Vega moves closer to its first liftoff

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:10:15 GMT

The integration of Vega's first, second and third stages is now complete at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.

Next Soyuz mission carries six satellites from South America

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:55:35 GMT

Arianespace's second Soyuz mission from French Guiana, South America, has been given the launch go-ahead, moving preparations into their final phase for a nighttime liftoff on Friday with six satellites.

US$ 150 million for Suriname offshore oil exploration

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:40:00 GMT

PARAMARIBO - Staatsolie celebrated its 31st birthday yesterday by signing three production sharing contracts with oil multinationals Kosmos Energy and Murphy Oil for Blocks 42/45 and 48 respectively.

MEASAT Picks Arianespace To Launch Measat-3b Satellite

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:10:49 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 -- Asia's leading satellite operator, MEASAT Global , has chosen Arianespace to launch the MEASAT-3b satellite.

Vega on track for January maiden flight from ESA's French Guiana launch site

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:33:55 GMT

The European Space Agency will finish its so-called "year of launchers" a few weeks short of realising the maiden flight of its third vehicle, but the Vega light rocket remains on course for a January 2012 launch from ESA's Kourou, French Guiana spaceport.

Russia to launch ESA satellites from French Guiana

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:36:51 GMT

A Russian launcher will put several European Space Agency (ESA) satellites into orbit from the Kourou space port in French Guiana on December 17, Russia's Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) said ...

Russia to launch ESA satellites Sunday

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:40:14 GMT

A Russian launcher will put several European Space Agency (ESA) satellites into orbit Dec 17 from the Kourou space port in French Guiana, Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said Monday.

Russia to launch ESA satellites from French Guiana Dec. 17

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:24:07 GMT

A Russian launcher will put several European Space Agency satellites into orbit from the Kourou space port in French Guiana on December 17, Russia's Federal Space Agency said on Monday.

EURO Ressources Enters Into an Option Agreement With Columbus Gold Corporation

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:09:18 GMT

EURO Ressources S.A. today announced that it has entered into an option agreement with Columbus Gold Corporation that would allow for the restructuring of the Paul Isnard royalty held by EURO on properties in French Guiana EURO Ressources S.A. today announced that it has entered into an option agreement with Columbus Gold Corporation that would ... (more)

'Angels' opens tonight at WCT

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:46:31 GMT

In the penal colony of 1920s French Guiana, three paroled criminals become involved in an improbably Christmas Eve scheme to rescue a bumbling shopkeeper, his histrionic wife and their love-challenged daughter.