French President Emmanuel Macron visited Europe's Spaceport on 26 March 2024 to see preparations for the new European rocket Ariane 6. The President addressed the teams working on Ariane 6 in the launcher assembly building, with the rocket's upper stage and core stage that will soar into space soon in the background. Also present was Toni Tolker-Nielsen, ESA’s Director of Space Transportation, Philippe Baptiste CEO of France’s space agency CNES, Martin Sion CEO of ArianeGroup, Stéphane Israël CEO of Arianespace and François Ringuet, the mayor of Kourou, French Guiana.