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CNES’s Secret Island: From Forgotten Ruins to Rocket Launches
After a long week at Guiana Space Centre, we board a boat in the port of Kourou. We are lucky, because the ocean is still and it’s not raining. From the locals we know that

Payload preparations at the Guiana Space Centre: what does preparing a satellite for the launch look like?
Before a satellite reaches the launch pad, it is built independently of the launch vehicle. The integration process begins in the preparatory infrastructure: in processing halls, airlocks, transfer corridors, security zones, and control rooms. In

From Shetland to the Azores: a practical guide to Europe’s new spaceports
The North Atlantic at night can be silent – just wind and waves. On a remote Norwegian island, under a thin ribbon of aurora, engineers close the last panels on a launch tower. Europe no

LaunchReady – On-Site Simulation
How we tested digital satellite campaign management, where every detail really matters When you want to know whether satellite campaign software really works, you have to test it where launch decisions are actually made. That’s


Behind the scenes at the European Spaceport: our visit to CSG
Welcome to the jungle! When you approach Kourou driving from the Cayenne airport, you immediately realise that you are in a very special place. The first thing you see are the hills surrounding the town,

Europe's Spaceport selected Iterative Engineering to improve the payload preparation process
An Exciting time for us! We have been selected to work on the Proof of Concept system for Launch Campaign Information and Request Management at Guiana Space Center (CSG) operated by French Space Agency (CNES).

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The Spaceports App
The Spaceports App is an interactive, map-based platform that brings global launch infrastructure data into one place, so engineers and analysts can compare spaceports by technical specification and operational status. The space industry is expanding


ESA and CSG Industry Days 2026
We are heading into a busy period, participating in events that shape the future of the European space infrastructure. This autumn, Iterative Engineering will be attending two major industry events. Key Events We Are Attending:


Key takeaways from the European Economic Congress 2026: Europe needs speed, sovereignty, and execution
EEC 2026 ran for three days in Katowice, featuring panels on space, industry, energy, and defense, among others. A recurring question emerged: Can Europe move fast enough to stay competitive? Most speakers agreed that the