Seen from a viewing platform at 75 metres high, the positional advantages of the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) become clear.
In one direction, the Atlantic Ocean is visible, with Devil's Island, a former prison colony. In the other: nothing but rainforest, interrupted only by launch pads and buildings part of the CSG.
Apart from some birds of prey circling above the trees, there are no signs of human or animal life.
Considering that rocket launches preferably take place in spar...
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