AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSpaceport Kourou & Ariane 6: ESA is exploring whether Ariane 6 can be adapted to carry astronauts, while Amazon is preparing its next Ariane 6 flight from French Guiana on June 17 with 36 “Amazon Leo” satellites—its first use of upgraded P160C solid boosters to boost payload capacity. Space Weather Research: A joint ESA–China mission, SMILE, is set to launch from Kourou on a Vega-C rocket to study how solar storms interact with Earth’s magnetic shield using X-ray observations. French Guiana Conservation: France announced new and expanded protected areas, with about 99.5% of the added 157,000 hectares coming from a major reserve in French Guiana, the Armontabo Rocky Peaks. AI for Tropical Wildlife: TropiCam is an AI tool designed to study canopy-dwelling species in tropical forests, aiming to fill the gap left by ground-focused camera setups. Amazon Satellite Internet: Amazon continues expanding its low-Earth-orbit broadband push, including a recent launch of 32 satellites from the French Guiana site. Biosecurity & Agriculture: New World screwworm has been detected in a Texas calf again, linked by researchers to illegal cattle smuggling that helps the pest spread northward.
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