The French space agency CNES has issued a call for new automated optical tracking systems for the Guiana Space Centre. The new system will need to be capable of tracking launch vehicles to altitudes of up to an altitude of 100 kilometres. Published on 24 September, the initiative aims to replace aging and partially obsolete […] The post CNES Publishes Call for New Rocket Launch Tracking Turrets for French Guiana appeared first on European Spaceflight.
Global Spaceflight2026-09-29 • ⏱️ 3 min read
CNES Publishes Call for New Rocket Launch Tracking Turrets for French Guiana
The French space agency CNES has issued a call for new automated optical tracking systems for the Guiana Space Centre. The new system will need to be capable of tracking launch vehicles to altitudes of up to an altitude of 100 kilometres. Published on 24 September, the initiative aims to replace aging and partially obsolete […] The post CNES Publishes Call for New Rocket Launch Tracking Turrets for French Guiana appeared first on European Spaceflight.
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