AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSpace Weather Launch: The ESA–Chinese SMILE mission is set to launch tonight from Kourou on a Vega C rocket, aiming to study how solar storms hit Earth’s magnetic shield—using four instruments, including the mission’s first X-ray observations of Earth’s magnetic field. Spaceport Watch: Lift-off was previously delayed from an April plan due to a technical issue, but coverage starts ahead of the May 18 late-night countdown. Local Science Momentum: French Guiana just placed in the world’s top 5 for the City Nature Challenge, with 3,819 species logged in four days by hundreds of local observers on iNaturalist. Big Rocket Update: SpaceX’s Starship V3 is cleared for its next test push, with the new V3 configuration and Pad 2 at Starbase in Boca Chica in focus. Regional Context: Guyana’s oil fund plans are shifting from “just saving” toward investing abroad, while new infrastructure links include routes reaching toward French Guiana.
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