Soyuz launch facility

Construction of the new Soyuz launch facility at the Guiana Space Centre (Centre Spatial Guyanais – CSG), Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

Located behind the assembly building is the ‘Control Centre’, the only building in the Soyuz launch zone that is occupied during final countdown and liftoff. This three-storey facility houses equipment, consoles and offices for the mission control team.