Timehri to Cayenne

DAY 13, LEG 65 - Timehri to Cayenne

On this leg we head eastbound over the dutch-speaking Suriname towards the french-speaking French Guiana.  The country is home to a European Space Agency launch site thanks to its location near the equator.  The centre is located at Kourou, to the northwest of the capital, Cayenne, and we have been given permission for a fly-past during our flight today.

Taxi out in the rain.

Maroni River as seen from seat 5A.  The river is the border between Suriname (on the left) and French Guiana (on the right).

One of the rocket construction buildings at Kourou.

In order from closest to the aircraft to furthest away - The final assembly building, the launcher integration building, and the control centre.

The Ariane 5 launch pad just underneath the aircraft and the fuel production plant in the distance.

Turning back towards Cayenne with a good view of the whole ESA site.

Final approach to Cayenne.

Parked along from an Air France A340 from Paris Orly.

SYCJ - SOCA stats


Take off time:   1339
Landing time:    1510
Flight time:       01:31
Fuel used:         780kg / 1716lbs