Space cargo from Bordeaux
European launch propulsion: engines and boosters. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG) and Baikonur Cosmodrome.
The Bordeaux region builds European launch propulsion: ArianeGroup's work at Le Haillan and Saint-Medard covers engines and solid boosters, and the Aquitaine aerospace cluster grew up around that work.
Cargo leaving Bordeaux for orbit consolidates at Bordeaux-Merignac (BOD). From there it routes to Kourou (CSG) and Baikonur Cosmodrome. Charterspace lists the residual capacity on flights that are already leaving, so what is open from these sites changes as providers release it.
Nothing on this page is a guaranteed service. Residual capacity is sporadic by nature — most of the time there is none open from any given site, and a leg listed today may be gone tomorrow. Payloads bound for orbit are subject to export control, hazardous-materials rules and the launch provider's own acceptance criteria, all of which are settled before anything is booked. If nothing here matches what you need to ship, tell us and we will look at the routes that are not listed.
Launch sites serving Bordeaux
- Baikonur CosmodromeAir freight to Almaty (ALA) or Astana (NQZ), then rail west to the cosmodrome.
- Kourou – CSGAir freight to Cayenne (CAY), then road west to the Centre Spatial Guyanais.
Open capacity from launch sites serving Bordeaux
No open capacity from launch sites serving Bordeaux right now. Capacity is listed and booked quickly, so this changes often — see all current availabilities from Baikonur Cosmodrome and Kourou – CSG, or tell us what you need to ship.
Listed capacity is not guaranteed: it can be de-manifested at any time at the launch operator’s sole discretion, and all capacity is subject to export control laws and regulations. Read the full Risk Disclosure, or tell us what you need to ship if your route is not listed.