AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSpaceport Kourou Update: ESA is weighing whether Ariane 6 can be adapted for human spaceflight, while a new European-Chinese mission, SMILE, is set to launch from Kourou on a Vega-C rocket to study how solar storms hit Earth’s magnetic shield. Amazon Broadband from French Guiana: Amazon plans its biggest Ariane 6 satellite push yet—36 “Leo” broadband satellites on an Ariane 64 launch from French Guiana on June 17, enabled by upgraded P160C boosters. Wildlife Tech for French Guiana’s Canopy: TropiCam is an AI tool designed to study treetop animals in tropical forests, aiming to fill the gap left by ground-focused camera setups. Forest Protection in French Guiana: France added 157,000 hectares of protected forest, with about 99.5% in French Guiana’s Armontabo Rocky Peaks reserve. Nature Signals from Space: Satellite analysis suggests mangrove forests are expanding again after decades of decline, using NASA Landsat imagery to track canopy change. Biosecurity Alert: New World screwworm has been detected in Texas, with researchers linking its return to illegal cattle smuggling and organized crime.
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