Issued by France in 1970, this 0.45 franc green stamp commemorates French Guiana as the “Land of Space” (Guyane Terre de l’Espace). It depicts the Kourou Space Center, with a rocket on its launch pad alongside tracking antennas, set against a tropical backdrop of palm trees. The stamp highlights the growing role of French Guiana in European space exploration, which later became the home of the Ariane program. A striking thematic issue combining space technology and geographic identity, it is a key piece for collectors of both space and French colonial-related philately.